Nov 1, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
The child-find obligation imposed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that school districts promptly identify, locate, and evaluate students who are suspected of having disabilities. 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(3)(A). In Krawietz v. Galveston...
Nov 1, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
The topic of tuition reimbursement awards is one of particular importance to impartial hearing officers. A recent opinion, J.T. v. Department of Education, Civil No. 11-00612, 2018 WL 2449190, 72 IDELR 95 (D. Haw. May 31, 2018), serves as a good reminder of how the...
Sep 26, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
A relatively recent case interpreting the due process statute of limitations provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is Brady P. v. Central York School District, No. 1:16-CV-2395, 2018 WL 1367325, 71 IDELR 215 (M.D. Pa. Mar. 16, 2018). The case...
Sep 26, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
On April 19, 2018, Ruth E. Ryder, Acting Director of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs, issued a letter in response to questions raised by the New York State Education Department Office of Special Education about the effect of New...
Sep 26, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
A relatively new case that merits attention is L.H. v. Hamilton County Department of Education, Nos. 17-5989, 18-5086, 2018 WL 3966517, — F.3d —-, 118 LRP 34015 (6th Cir. Aug. 20, 2018). The student, now 15, has Down Syndrome, and was educated in a...
Sep 25, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
The topic of tuition reimbursement awards is one of continuing importance to impartial hearing officers. A new opinion, J.T. v. Department of Education, Civil No. 11-00612, 2018 WL 2449190, 72 IDELR 95 (D. Haw. May 31, 2018), sheds light on the subject. The decision...
