Category Archives: Legal Information

Procedural Safeguards The Series – Part IV

Posted on 21 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaThis is the fourth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a lot in this … Continue reading →

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Corrected Link for Last Post

Posted on 18 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia I understand that the link contained in my most recent post did not work for some of you. The link to the story by the Houston Fox Channel … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Hearing Officer; Internet Gotcha

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. sleep (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)Many special education folks heard this week about a sleeping hearing officer.This is a sad story, and here is the link to the Fox TV story. My … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards The Series – Part III

Posted on 13 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

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

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Bullying of Kids With Disabilities – Part II

Posted on 10 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaBullying remains a hot button issue in special education law. This is the second post in the current series on this topic.  Last week I discussed some of the … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards The Series – Part II

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

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

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Bullying of Kids With Disabilities – Part I

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia Bullying is a real problem in our society.  Bullies often take advantage of those whom they perceive as weaker.  The Columbine tragedy brought the problem to a higher … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series – Part I

Posted on 31 January 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaThis is the first installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.  I work a lot in … Continue reading →

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Procdeural Safeguards – The Series Returns!

Posted on 27 January 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia A lot of the work that I do in special education concerns procedural safeguards.  It is the heart of my work.  In the past we have run a … 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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