September 17, 2020 Remaining as unsettled as the pandemic, the primary two-part question arising under the IDEA and Section 504 as a result of COVID-19 continues to be: (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… Continue reading COVID-19 Guidance and Case Law: Early Fall Update
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COVID-19 Guidance and Case Law: The Next Update
August 12, 2020 The primary two-part question arising under the IDEA and Section 504 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is (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? Further Federal Guidance Since… Continue reading COVID-19 Guidance and Case Law: The Next Update
COVID-19 (IDEA and § 504) Case Law: Limited Beginnings and Potential Analogies
June 30, 2020 The primary two-part question arising under the IDEA and Section 504 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic 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… Continue reading COVID-19 (IDEA and § 504) Case Law: Limited Beginnings and Potential Analogies
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
