Special Education Law and Advocacy
I have students with special needs who are fully included in my classroom. Every year, the school tells me that I cannot have access to a student’s IEP – only Continue Reading →
Readers ask often about protecting the privacy and confidentiality of students in the classroom. “Protecting student confidentiality” issues seem to get more ridiculous month by month. In one post, the Continue Reading →
My Child Needs PE. May I request that the school put at least 10 minutes a day of physical activity for my child on his IEP? If your child has Continue Reading →
I have two children in a public special ed class who are in the medically dependent children program through the state. They have nurses who go with them to school. Continue Reading →
I am a private psychologist. I completed an IEE, then turned in the report to the district and parents. We held an IEP meeting to review the results. Can the Continue Reading →
Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies (2011) from the Office of Safe and Healthy Students (formerly OSDFS) This report reviews states’ bullying laws and model bullying policies and school Continue Reading →
I am the Assistant Coordinator of an Adult Learner Services program that assists adults who left high school before graduation. These students are now seeking a GED and often discuss Continue Reading →
We are about to go into mediation and have concerns and questions about the process. Q: Can parents tape record the meeting? If the district will have an attorney present Continue Reading →
Can special ed students have their math/artwork displayed in the trophy case of a school? I posted the state standards that went with a math assignment, my name (as instructor), Continue Reading →
I am a regular ed teacher. It’s been weeks since I started teaching at a new school, and I have no idea who is on an IEP or 504. I Continue Reading →
