This month’s update concerns issues that were subject to recent, published federal court decisions and are of general significance: (a) the longstanding but continuing application of the two-part test for eligibility under the IDEA, and (b) the new, difficult issue of medical marijuana when legally prescribed for students with disabilities. Click here to download the… Continue reading September 2019 Legal Update
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August 2019 Legal Update
This month’s update concerns issues that were subject to recent, published federal court decisions and are of general significance: (a) exclusionary discipline of students with disabilities on the basis of school safety, and (b) attorneys’ fees for prevailing parents. Click here to download the update and read more.
July 2019 Legal Update
This month’s update concerns issues that were subject to recent federal appeals court decisions and are of general significance: (a) the application of Endrew F. and PRR, and (b) a surprising and puzzling wrinkle in tuition reimbursement jurisprudence. Click here to download the update and read more.
June 2019 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two new federal appeals court decisions focusing on the substantive dimension of FAPE, with secondary attention to interrelated requirements, such as LRE and transition services. Click here to download the update and read more.
May 2019 Legal Update
This month’s update concerns issues that were subject to recent relevant court decisions and are of general significance: (a) the emerging fourth dimension of FAPE—capability to implement the IEP, and (b) the overlapping issues of the procedural and substantive dimensions of FAPE with LRE. Click here to download the update and read more.
Perry A. Zirkel 