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Category Archives: cost
The Recession & Special Ed Revisited – Part II
Image by Ed Yourdon via Flickr Ok so now you know that I am still worried about the economy. those who know, raise your hands!My review of the IDEA cases for 2009 raised a few red flags about the economy, but not so many as I had feared. In a previ… Continue reading
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Expense as a Defense Poll Update; Tech News
Our current running poll concerns whether in these hard economic times, the expense of services should be considered a defense in an action alleging a violation of IDEA. We are starting to see some activity on the poll. So far those who have answere… Continue reading
CORRECTION: The Bad Economy and the Law
As some alert readers have pointed out. My recent post on the bad economy and the law contained a serious typographical error. I left out the word “not.” Yes, that is a very bad error.In my discussion of the decision by the United States Supreme Cou… Continue reading
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The Bad Economy and the Law: Should Cost/Money Be a Defense in a Special Ed Case?
Could cost become a hot button issue? An article recently caught my eye about the ongoing litigation in Wisconsin concerning the finding that the school districts there , and eventually the state Department of Education, have run afoul of IDEA by viol… Continue reading
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