This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that cumulatively revisit the recurring issues of child find, eligibility, substantive FAPE, tuition reimbursement, and IEEs at public expense, with the rising issues of attendance and after-school services. Download the update and read more.
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August 2025 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that illustrate the continuing evolution of IDEA claims for FAPE and corollary remedies. Download the update and read more.
June 2025 Legal Update
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.
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.
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.
September 2024 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively illustrate the nuances for, and high stakes of, tuition reimbursement cases for increasingly severe behavioral issues. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Perry A. Zirkel 