This month’s update provides (a) quick summaries of current legal developments under the IDEA and Section 504, and, on the next page (b) a recent court decision specific to “504-only” students (i.e., those not also covered by the IDEA.) Download the update and read more.
Category: Monthly Legal Update
February 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address (a) the overlapping complexities of Section 504 in the school context, and (b) the evolving dimensions of FAPE. Download the update and read more.
January 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively revisit (a) the IDEA’s oft-overlooked state complaint process and (b) Section 504/ADA in relation to a child with misophonia. Download the update and read more.
December 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively revisit the issues of identification (child find and eligibility) and FAPE (procedural and substantive) in varying fact patterns. Download the update and read more.
November 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate the need prong for IDEA eligibility and the staffing shortage in special education. Download the update and read more.
October 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate the scope under the IDEA of “regular high school diplomas” and “transportation services.” Download the update and read more.
September 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate the nuances for, and high stakes of, tuition reimbursement cases for increasingly severe behavioral issues. Download the update and read more.
August 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate different specialized aspects of the IDEA—state policy documents and manifestation determinations. Download the update and read more.
July 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies a pair of recent court decisions that illustrate key Section 504 or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) differences from the IDEA, here for child find and FAPE. Download the update and read more.
June 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate various IDEA FAPE claims, including the issues of shortened school days and specialized dyslexia interventions. Download the update and read more.
Perry A. Zirkel 