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Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition

The special education laws are confusing to parents, school personnel, related service providers, and many advocates and attorneys. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 3rd Edition provides a clear roadmap to these Continue Reading →

Special Education Advocacy Summit (SEAS) – Registration Deadline Extended!

Registration Deadline Extended to January 15, 2023! Don’t Miss Out on this Opportunity! The St. Mary’s University School of Law is presenting the Special Education Advocacy Summit (SEAS), a two Continue Reading →

Justice Department Settles with Florida District in Class Removals Discrimination Case

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Discrimination

On August 3, 2021, the Department of Justice reached a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Volusia County Schools (Florida) to address allegations that the district punished Continue Reading →

Keeping Students with Disabilities in School

Students with disabilities are presently suspended at much higher rates than other students in school districts across Texas and nationwide. In 2014, Jim Comstock-Galagan, Executive Director of the former Southern Continue Reading →

Does Your Child Struggle with School Activities? Request Positive Behavioral Interventions in the IEP

My daughter has autism.  She has trouble connecting with other kids in recess and other school activities. She wants to participate in after school activities but she will need help. Continue Reading →

Feds Sue: Georgia’s Segregated Schools for Kids with Disabilities Are Illegal

On August 23, 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed suit against the State of Georgia for discriminating against thousands of public school students with behavior and emotional disabilities Continue Reading →