To Speak or Not To Speak (at a CSE meeting), That is the Question
Parents often ask me how much they should disclose at Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings. Should they “play it close to the...
“?!?*# Buses”
Much as you can count on Autumn in New York City to bring colorful leaves and earlier and earlier Halloween decorations in stores (wait,...
Statement Calling for a Halt to the Practice of Separating Children from their Parents
I am proud to be a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, also known as COPAA. COPAA’s mission is to protect and...
Rights of Children of Undocumented Parents
I’m a Special Education Attorney always looking for ideas for my Blog. I have been speaking with Immigration Law Attorneys about what...
Supreme Court Decision adopts "APPROPRIATELY AMBITIOUS" Standard for Educational Benefit
In a unanimous opinion today, the Supreme Court held that “to meet its substantive obligation under the IDEA [Individuals with...
New Guidance for Restraint and Seclusion
On December 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") provided school districts with guidance on how...