This site will periodically highlight major new legal developments, with a focus on student issues under the IDEA and Sec. 504/ADA. To receive these updates via email or WordPress reader, please subscribe. The format for each page of the update, from to bottom, is: a quick summary of the case across the top (yellow row), rulings… Continue reading MONTHLY LEGAL UPDATES
Monthly Legal Updates
February 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent major court decisions that illustrate applications of Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to relatively novel situations. Download the update and read more.
January 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate the intersection of the continuing IDEA issues of child find and least restrictive environment (LRE) with current concerns, such as threats of school shootings and interpretations of the Supreme Court’s Endrew F. decision, respectively. Download the update and read more.
December 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions addressing IDEA issues arising during the extended pandemic period, warranting special consideration of districts’ FAPE obligation. Download the update and read more.
November 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions addressing a range of IDEA issues, including child find and both the procedural and substantive dimensions of FAPE. Download the update and read more.
October 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions addressing two IDEA issues — eligibility determinations and settlement agreement waivers. Download the update and read more.
September 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions addressing various FAPE issues, including the “assess all areas” obligation, and, in the second case, the overlay of Section 504/ADA. Download the update and read more.
August 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions addressing various FAPE issues, including the foundational role of evaluations and, in the second case, the overlay of Section 504. Download the update and read more.
July 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address (a) various FAPE issues, including predetermination, and (b) the problematic adjudicative hurdle of “exhaustion.” Download the update and read more.
June 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address (a) various FAPE issues and (b) the less frequent but ongoing issue of LRE under the IDEA. Download the update and read more.
May 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that address various FAPE issues and remedies for students with dyslexia or behavioral disorders. Download the update and read more. Registration is open for the Lehigh Special Education Law Symposium, June 19-24 (virtual) and the Lehigh Section 504 Coordinators Institute, June 23-24 (virtual). More information at https://wordpress.lehigh.edu/spedlaw/
Perry A. Zirkel 