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.
Tag: FAPE
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.
May 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that respectively illustrate polar interpretations of various IDEA FAPE claims, including the increasing issue of student anxiety. Download the update and read more.
April 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that respectively illustrate, within the context of jurisdictional variation, (1) the differences in substantive standards under the IDEA and Section 504/ADA, and (2) the variety of claims under the IDEA, including free appropriate public education (FAPE), functional behavioral assessments (FBAs)/behavior intervention plans (BIPs), extended school year (ESY), and… Continue reading April 2024 Legal Update
March 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that respectively illustrate (1) the IDEA’s state complaint process, which is investigative rather than adjudicative, and (2) a variety of IDEA issues, including independent educational evaluations (IEEs) at public expense and FAPE during the shift to virtual instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Download the update and read… Continue reading March 2024 Legal Update
December 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate issues arising from teacher advocacy and focusing on student FAPE, respectively. Download the update and read more.
November 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent court decisions that illustrate the issues of eligibility, FAPE, and hearing officer remedial authority. Download the update and read more.
October 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies a pair of recent court decisions that address behavior-modification issues. Download the update and read more.
August 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies a pair of recent court decisions that illustrate varied IDEA issues arising from, but not at all exclusive to, safety concerns. Download the update and read more.
June 2023 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies a pair of recent court decisions that illustrate the continuing diversity of judicial rulings with regard to the IDEA’s overlapping issues of child find and FAPE. Download the update and read more.
Perry A. Zirkel 