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Category Archives: Education Law
High Stakes Testing and Accommodations
High Stakes Testing and Accommodations With the emphasis on high stakes testing, as well as the intense and overdone competition at many high schools, there is a push back from school districts and a tendency to deny extended time for … Continue reading
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Endrew F.-What have we learned?
The cases interpreting and applying the Endrew F. standard have continued to grow and expand the definition of what is required of school districts in their effort to provide a free, appropriate education to students. The following are bullet points … Continue reading
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Summary of Dear Colleague Letter-November 16, 2016, By Attorney Sharon Falen
On November 16, 2015, the United States Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” in an effort to clarify for states and local educational agencies their obligations under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In summary, the Letter … Continue reading
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Equality in Education: The Denial of FAPE as a Result of a Systemic Breakdown
I started my practice on the North Shore of Chicago for a number of reasons. The most important one was that I lived in one of the suburbs, was a single mother with no family to count on, and the school … Continue reading
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Restraint and Seclusion in Schools-Guest post by Attorney Sharon Falen of The Child & Family Law Center
Illinois has been recognized as one of the model states in school discipline reform, but there is much to know about this issue. This article offers a brief summary of the two major means of controlling behavior in the classroom: … Continue reading
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New Laws that Impact Special Education
Specific Learning Disability: Dyslexia. This section defines dyslexia and provides that it is one of the several disorders included as a specific learning disability. This statute requires that students suspected of having dyslexia or who have been identified as dyslexic … Continue reading
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Progress: How much is enough?
Parents are often surprised to learn that the school district’s obligation to a student with a disability is not to maximize the student’s potential. This is one of the central questions in most cases in our offices. What parent would … Continue reading
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Every Student Succeeds Act
In early December of 2015, Congress, in a bi-partisan vote, replaced the No Child Left Behind Act with the new law, Every Child Succeeds Act (“ESSA”) which is the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The … Continue reading
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