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• When a school’s failure to follow IDEA’s procedures is more than just a mistake…
  on Dec 10, 2013 in Board of Education v. Rowley Burlington School Committee Cerra v. Pawling Central School District Corey H. v. Cape Henlopen School District IIDEA Special Edcuation Tyler S St Cyr School Psychologist et.al. v. Massachusetts Department of Education
  Occasionally special education teams make mistakes and do not follow established rules during the special education process. While most mistakes do not result in major legal issues under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), there...
• Disability Based Bullying: Using T.K v. NYC Dept. of Education as a tool to understand a school’s liability
  on Jan 5, 2012 in 779 F.Supp.2d 289 Bullying Disability Based Bullying FAPE Lauren Fontana NYC P.S. 6 T.K v. NYC Dept. of Education Tyler S St Cyr
  This article is the first in a three part series about school based bullying. In this article, we will be discussing legal actions a parent can take under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), using a state’s special education du...
• When a failure to provide peer reviewed special education services turns into a failure to provide a free and appropriate education (FAPE)
  on Oct 10, 2011 in 20 USC 1414 (d)(1)(A)(i)(IV) 3 Year Special Education Evaluation EdLaw Soup FAPE Triennial Evaluation Tyler S St Cyr School Pschologist peer reveiwed methodology
  A school has a legal duty to provide special education programming that has been peer reviewed, but a school is also free to choose the teaching methodology it uses. This means parents have a right to expect that what the school is proposing is an e...
• Triennial and Independent Education Evaluations: A lawyer and former teacher’s perspective
  on Sep 30, 2011 in Gary H Schall Independent Education Evaluation New England Education Law Center Triennial Evaluation
  By Gary H. Schall, Esq.     When a child qualifies for special education, a reevaluation must occur at least every three years.  Sometimes schools will attempt to convince parents to waive this evaluation.  Be careful before...
• New England Education Law Center-A brand new special education resource
  on Sep 13, 2011 in Gary H. Schall New England Education Law Center Tyler S St Cyr Vermont Special Education
  By Tyler S St Cyr, CAGS Edlaw Soup is alive!  While Edlaw Soup may have become quiet over the past two months, it was for worthwhile reasons.  This past summer, a new special education advocacy group was started in Vermont, by attorney Gary...
• When damages from IDEA violations are not really damages under IDEA
  on Jun 26, 2011 in Gary H Schall IDEA Mark Weber New England Education Law Center Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 1983 of Civil RIghts Act Section 504 Tyler S St Cyr School Pschologist
  By Tyler S St Cyr, M.S, CAGS This article will discuss the rare occasions where courts have awarded compensatory damages under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  In special education litigation, damages are typically limite...
• The Anatomy of a Special Education Due Process Claim
  on Jun 3, 2011 in 1983 Claim Board of Education v. Rowley IDEA IDEA Damages Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504 Special Education Due Process Claim
  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) gives special education learners and their families’ extensive school rights.  It also creates a series of responsibilities for schools so that special education services result in a f...
• Race, Retention and Dropping Out: New Solutions to Old Civil Rights Problems
  on May 24, 2011 in Educational Due Process Grade Retention NAACP
  Recently Rishawn Biddle, Editor of DropOut Nation, authored an article titled Black Civil Rights Groups Hurt Black Children.  He reported on the NAACP’s joinder to a lawsuit opposing the NYC public school system from shutting down 22 faili...
• More To Come!
  on Apr 24, 2011
  Just a message to all EdLaw Soup readers: The creative staff of Edlaw Soup are still alive and researching away. But the writing gears have slowed down recently as I prepare for 2L finals at Vermont Law School.  Stayed tuned- Our next article wi...
• Math Wars - By Gary H. Schall, Esq.
  on Apr 6, 2011 in Educator Training Gary H Schall Guest Commentary Numeracy
               Bio - Gary H. Schall, Esq., is a lawyer who focuses on representing individuals in his community.   He is interested in educational law, consumer law, privacy and tech...

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