Category Archives: due process

Procedural Safeguards – The Series Part X

Posted on 21 May 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. WASHINGTON – MARCH 02: The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen on March 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. Today the high court is hearing arguments in the case of McDonald v … Continue reading →

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More Fun With Numbers: The CADRE Stats 2009-2010

Posted on 30 April 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Evolução do preço do petróleo cru (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One important requirement that the federal government takes very seriously in the realm of special education is data.  Gotta have lotsa data. … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series Part VIII

Posted on 18 April 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Complaint Department Grenade (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is the eighth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series – Part VI

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife This is the sixth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work … Continue reading →

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McMechen: Speed Trap!

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia OK so here in West Virginia, we are having a natural gas rush created by the Legislature’s recent approval of the removal of natural resources from the Marcellus … Continue reading →

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McMechen: Speed Trap!

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia OK so here in West Virginia, we are having a natural gas rush created by the Legislature’s recent approval of the removal of natural resources from the Marcellus … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Knowledge

Posted on 18 December 2011 by Jennifer Laviano

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer.   It’s been a couple of years now that I’ve been blogging about special education legal issues.  Unfortunately, the realities of juggling a busy law practice, a family, and other professional … Continue reading →

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Mediation vs Hearings: SpEd Dispute Resolution

Posted on 16 December 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by TomNatt via Flickr This week I finished a decision from a due process hearing and I conducted a mediation.  Dangerous combination.  This got me to thinking about dispute resolution … Continue reading →

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Special Education Law 101 – Part XVI Hearing Issues

Posted on 28 September 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaThis is another in a  series of posts comprising an introduction to special education law.  This series is meant to be an introduction for newbies and a refresher course … Continue reading →

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Um. Okay. Thanks.

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Jennifer Laviano

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer. So, I already have a page of Ridiculous Comments made by school district personnel, and their lawyers.  But lately, I’ve decided that my clients have some doozies also…so I’ve created this … Continue reading →

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