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Category Archives: Supreme Court
The Rowley Standard for FAPE – Are the Bullying Cases Changing the Standard? Part II
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. No Bullying sign – School in Racine, Wisconsin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) We have interrupted our series on Bullying because a light bulb flicked on. (For the smart alecs out there, yes … Continue reading
Posted in bully, FAPE, Free Appropriate Public Education, Gerl, Legal Information, Rowley, special education law, Supreme Court
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The Rowley Standard for FAPE – Are the Bullying Cases Changing the Standard? Part I
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. The Supreme Court of the United States. Washington, D.C. Français : La Cour suprême des États-Unis. Washington D.C., États-Unis. Norsk (bokmål)‬: Høyesterett i USA. Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is … Continue reading
When Politics and Disability Laws Collide
Image via WikipediaHere’s a question: Do you think that disability laws and political activism are compatible?Apparently a new Disability Power and Pride Political Action Committee has been formed. Here is an article on the topic from Disability Scoop… Continue reading
Posted in Disability, education, Gerl, IDEA, law, No Child Left Behind Act, political action committee, Special Education, special education law, Supreme Court
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Special Education Law 101 – Part II Revisited
Image via WikipediaBeginning last week, I have been running a repeat series I wrote a few years ago on the basics of special education law, with a few updates as appropriate. This is part two. Today’s post is on the requirement of the least restrictiv… Continue reading
Posted in Disability, education, Free Appropriate Public Education, Gerl, law, Least Restrictive Environment, Special Education, special education law, Supreme Court
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Special Education Law 101- Part I Revistied
Image via WikipediaIn a recent post, I mentioned that I wanted to rerun a previous series on the basics of special ed law, with a handful of updates . Here goes:People often ask me what “FAPE” and “IEP” mean. This is a good question. At a conference … Continue reading
Posted in education, Free Appropriate Public Education, Gerl, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, law, Special Education, special education law, Supreme Court
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Justice Stevens and Special Education Law – Part II
Image via WikipediaJustice John Paul Stevens has announced his retirement from the United States Supreme Court. Although originally considered a moderate by most, he has drifted to the liberal wing as the court added more and more very conservative ju… Continue reading
Posted in Chicago Cubs, education, Gerl, John Paul Stevens, Justice Stevens, Special Education, special education law, Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court
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Who Votes for This Clown? Virginia Legislator Refers to Kids with Disabilities as a Curse.
Image via WikipediaOne has to wonder about our electoral system. Exactly how does a person get elected to public office? I have read a lot recently about the Supreme Court’s extreme judicial activism in relation to its shredding of the campaign finan… Continue reading
Posted in Campaign finance, Corporal punishment, curse, Del. Marshall, disabilities, Disability, Supreme Court, vengeance
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9th Circuit Rules: Rowley Still Good Law
The United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed what most of us had expected: the U. S Supreme Court decision in Rowley, et al v. Board of Education 553 IDImage via WikipediaELR 656, is still good law.At the trial level, the U. … 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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