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From the Courts: New Jersey School District to Adopt Service Animal Policies and Pay Fine to Resolve Justice Department Investigation

by Common Ground | Jul 26, 2017 | Courts

Earlier this year, the Justice Department reached a settlement with a south Jersey school district under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement resolves allegations that the district violated the ADA by refusing to allow a student with...

From the Courts: Justices Rule in Favor of Student in Dispute Over Service Dog

by Common Ground | Feb 26, 2017 | Courts

In February, The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a unanimous decision in favor of a student with disabilities, and clarified the inter-relationship between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

From the Capitol: Justice Department Announces Expansion of those Covered by ADA

by Common Ground | Dec 12, 2016 | Capitols

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new regulations significantly expanding who is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The regulations took effect in October. Last summer, the DOJ published final rules clarifying that those with a...

From the Courts: SCOTUS to Hear Special Education and Service Animals in Schools Case

by Common Ground | Jul 29, 2016 | Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a special education case involving a 12-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who sought to bring her service dog – which was prescribed by a physician as a full time support – to school. The dog is certified...

From the Capitol: Record Number of Complaints About Special Education

by Common Ground | Nov 13, 2012 | Capitols

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received more complaints about disability-related issues from 2009-2011 than ever before. OCR enforces civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, national origin, sex, disability and...

Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

by Common Ground | Nov 12, 2012 | Features

“The increase in higher education aspiration, college enrollment, and degree completion by students with disabilities has been enabled by public policy and social developments of past decades.”More students with disabilities are enrolling in higher...