Interpreter as Teacher? Not in IDEA
My son is deaf and low functioning. What are the laws about using an interpreter as a teacher? My son’s education team feels that this is appropriate. I don’t. What Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Legal News
Test Scores Dropping – What Can You Do?
Did you receive academic test results for your child that were much lower than you expected? In some cases parents say they received no scores for certain subjects or were Continue Reading →
The Power of Getting Organized – Do it Right!
Last week on the Community Helpline, Kim asked “Should a child’s special education file include copies of all evaluations and reports, especially those requested for annual review?” Sharon answered: “Your Continue Reading →
IEP FAQs: Do Nursing Services Belong in the IEP?
If a child is wheelchair-bound and needs a catheter, is this something that belongs in the IEP? Exactly whose responsibility is it to handle catheters for wheelchair-bound students? I would Continue Reading →
Supreme Court Holds Strip Search Violates Student’s Privacy Rights
Question before the Court in Safford United School District #1 v. Redding at https://www.wrightslaw.com/blogs/09/safford.redding.htm) Whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits public school officials from conducting a search of a student suspected Continue Reading →
Can the School be Forced to Evaluate a Child?
What can you do if a school team refuses to evaluate a child? What can you do if the school team insists that an evaluation will not provide relevant information Continue Reading →
Administration Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Parents & Child in Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
This week, the Obama Administration filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of T.A. and his parents in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (Case No. 08-305). The Administration argues that Continue Reading →
Supreme Court: Oral Arguments in Forest Grove v. T. A. & Safford v. Redding
The Supreme Court agreed to hear and decide several education cases this term. In February, the Court issued a surprising unanimous decision in Fitzgerald v. Barnstable Sch. Committee, 555 U. Continue Reading →
Pete Answers Questions About Special Ed Litigation & Attorneys Fees
Today, I answered another HELP!!!! email from a parent who requested a due process hearing and doesn’t know what to do next. Yesterday, I answered an email from a parent Continue Reading →
Supreme Court Rules Parents can Sue School Officials under Discrimination Laws
Jacqueline, a kindergarten student, was sexually harassed by a third-grade boy while riding the school bus. The child’s parents brought this to the attention of school administrators immediately. The principal Continue Reading →
