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What’s Happening at OSEP? Get the Latest News

Posted on 12/05/2019 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

Get OSEP UPDATES – a monthly newsletter with the latest information from the Office of Special Education Programs. Stay informed with the latest news coming out of the Office of Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004 | Tagged Office of Special Education Programs, OSEP, OSEP guidance, OSEP Letters, OSEP Policy Guidance | Leave a reply

Reevaluation: A “Must” Before Termination of Eligibility

Posted on 04/06/2017 by Wrightslaw — 19 Comments ↓

Bottom line: Eligibility decisions must be based on comprehensive evaluations. Terminating your child’s eligibility from special ed is not a unilateral decision the school alone can make. The school is Continue Reading →

Posted in Eligibility, IDEA 2004 | Tagged classification, Deaf, Eligibility, Hard of Hearing, OSEP Letters | 19 Comments ↓

How to Avoid Having a Related Service Downgraded to RTI

Posted on 03/16/2017 by Community — 3 Comments ↓

My district recently tried to wriggle out of its legal obligation to provide my child with his documented related service by moving him “up” to Response to Intervention (RTI). Here’s Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, Response to Intervention | Tagged Evaluations, OSEP Letters, Related services, RTI, Section 504 | 3 Comments ↓

Policy Guidance on FAPE: IEPS Aligned with Academic Content Standards

Posted on 10/13/2016 by Wrightslaw — 7 Comments ↓

My son is in 3rd grade, reading on a Kindergarten level. The school says he has to be taught using 3rd grade materials so he has access to the curriculum, Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, Reading, Wrightslaw Products | Tagged FAPE, OSEP guidance, OSEP Letters, Wrightslaw: Legal Developments and Cases 2015 | 7 Comments ↓

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