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Poll Results In – RtI is the Winner

Image via WikipediaOur most recent poll is finished. First a caution, our polls are not scientific measurements. They are one way we keep our finger on the pulse, but we do not pretend that we have a random sample of the country, or that our question… Continue reading

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Poll Nearly Deadlocked: What Would You Change About IDEA?

Image via WikipediaOur ongoing poll is turning out to be a tight race. The question is what should be changed about IDEA. Currently there is only a five vote difference between the top five choices. The poll is on the lefthand side of the blog. Be s… Continue reading

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Poll Results In; We’re Back in First Place

As a part of the fun component of the special education law blog, we run a poll on the lefthand side of the blog. These are not scientific endeavors, and we do not pretend that the results resemble science in any way. Nonetheless, we think that they… 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

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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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