June 30, 2020 The primary two-part question arising under the IDEA and Section 504 are (a) has the district denied FAPE to the eligible child and, if so, (b) what is the resulting relief, typically but not exclusively in the form of compensatory education? Beyond the collective policy issues for state and local education agencies… Continue reading COVID-19 (IDEA and § 504) Case Law: Limited Beginnings and Potential Analogies
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COVID-19 and K-12 Students with Disabilities: A Second Legal Look
April 13, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and its legal implications for students with disabilities continues to be subject to not only changes from day to day but also variance among both the states and the school districts within them. And due to the literally and legally “unprecedented” situation, many unknowns still loom large. Since my… Continue reading COVID-19 and K-12 Students with Disabilities: A Second Legal Look
COVID-19 and K-12 Students with Disabilities: Initial Guidance
March 20, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and its legal implications for students with disabilities are subject to not only changes from day to day but variance among both the states and the school districts within them. Thus far the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has issued various guidance documents (see https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus), which include the Office… Continue reading COVID-19 and K-12 Students with Disabilities: Initial Guidance
