The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21
Continue Reading Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data CollectionSpecial Education
OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 Compliance
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released important guidance about when four common medical conditions may require accommodations under Section 504…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 ComplianceSDE Develops New Notice About Special Education Mediation to Be Read Aloud at PPT Meetings
Last year, the General Assembly enacted several pieces of legislation that require school districts to provide parents of students receiving special education services with certain…
Continue Reading SDE Develops New Notice About Special Education Mediation to Be Read Aloud at PPT MeetingsCAS Legal Mailbag – 1/11/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are having a discussion about whether it could be appropriate at a PPT meeting…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/11/24Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?”
Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “Pondering more restrictive placement for unruly student: Does it constitute predetermination?” To read…
Continue Reading Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “Pondering More Restrictive Placement for Unruly Student: Does it Constitute Predetermination?”CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education Eligibility
As many school district administrators know, Connecticut recently enacted Public Act No. 23-137, which extends eligibility for special education and related services under the Individuals…
Continue Reading State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education EligibilityPerez v. Sturgis Public Schools: Supreme Court Narrows IDEA Exhaustion Requirement
On March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 859 (2023) that a…
Continue Reading Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools: Supreme Court Narrows IDEA Exhaustion RequirementPeter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “When it Comes to Electronic IEPs, Don’t Sacrifice Individualization for Convenience”
Peter Maher has been quoted in the Special Ed Connection® article, “When it comes to electronic IEPs, don’t sacrifice individualization for convenience” To read…
Continue Reading Peter Maher Quoted in Special Ed Connection Article, “When it Comes to Electronic IEPs, Don’t Sacrifice Individualization for Convenience”Peter J. Maher as panelist at ConnCASE
Join ConnCASE on Thursday, March 9 – 10, 2023 for their Annual Legal Conference
This conference has been designed to provide participants with the most…
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