This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate the continuation of the emergence of dyslexia in litigation under the IDEA and the long line of lawsuits asserting liability of state education agencies, here via the ADA in tandem with the IDEA and Section 504. Download the update and read more.
Tag: FAPE
April 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that cumulatively illustrate limits in IDEA cases, including the scope of the complaint and the statute of limitations, as applied to the substantive appropriateness of high-stakes IEPs. Download the update and read more.
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.
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.
Perry A. Zirkel 