Earlier this month, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) released joint guidance about
Continue Reading OSERS and OESE Release Guidance on Inclusive Educational Practices Regarding Students with Disabilities
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
I am a superintendent of a PreK-12 public school district here in Connecticut, and I
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Greetings Legal Mail Bag,
I have worked in districts that follow the policy that IEP progress reports are
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Source: SpecialEdConnection, 11/22/24, reprinted by permission
Peter J. Maher is quoted in this SpecialEdConnection article entitled “See notice of unilateral placement as chance to win
Continue Reading Peter Maher Quoted in SpecialEdConnection Article Entitled “See notice of unilateral placement as chance to win parents back to IEP”
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Dear Legal Mailbag,
In our behavioral child study team meetings, we are often confused about when an FBA
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 Collection
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 Compliance
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 Meetings
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We are having a discussion about whether it could be appropriate at a PPT meeting
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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?”