The Connecticut Department of Education recently announced two additional public hearing dates and a deadline extension for submission of written comments concerning the proposed Special
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Connecticut Commission on Educational Achievement Issues Recommendations for Reform
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The Connecticut Commission on Educational Achievement (the “Commission”), an 11-member group of business and philanthropic leaders, recently issued a list of recommendations for closing the…
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Eastern District of North Carolina Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Requiring School District to Readmit Student
A federal district court judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring school officials to readmit a student who had been suspended for wearing…
Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee Asks GAO to Examine Effectiveness of Federal Programs that Exist to Help Disabled Students Transition from High School to College or the Workforce
The Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), has asked the GAO to examine the effectiveness of federal programs…
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Bullying Investigations Seminar
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Investigations of bullying allegations are becoming much more commonplace for school administrators. This seminar focuses on the specifics of investigating complaints of bullying and addresses…
Physician Cannot Prescribe Special Education
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In reversing a district court decision, the 7th Circuit concluded that a student with a rare genetic disorder was not eligible for special education and…
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – October 2010
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Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, was eager for the expulsion hearings. He had heard through the grapevine about the near…
Update to Federal “Ed Jobs” Alert
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We are issuing this update to our August 30, 2010 School Law Alert (available here) in order to inform Connecticut school districts about…
Restraint of Special Education Student Found Constitutionally Permissible
The parent filed suit claiming, among other things, that the teacher’s conduct “shocked the conscious” and violated his right to substantive due process. The court…
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Labor and Employment Department Fall Seminar Now Open for Registration
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Please join us for our annual fall seminar. This promises to be an interesting and informative program regarding recent developments in labor and employment law.
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