SNAPSHOT: How Long Does it Take For Special Education Cases to Be Decided in New Jersey?
State and federal laws require that all special education due process matters be completed within 45 days, unless the matter is considered “emergent” or “expedited” in which case the matter is to be resolved within 10 days. But advocates for children with disabilities...From the Capitol: New Guide on School Discipline
A new advocacy guide, “School Discipline in New Jersey: A Toolkit for Students, Families and Advocates,” has been released by Education Law Center (ELC) and Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ). The guide provides comprehensive and practical...N.J. Department of Education Settles Special Education Lawsuit
Earlier this year, Newark public schools settled a decade-long, class action federal lawsuit brought by parents of children with disabilities. The case was filed in 2001 on behalf of six students with disabilities whose parents were seeking special education and...Compensatory Education for Students with Disabilities to Be Reviewed
“A New Jersey District Court ruled that a child’s claim to compensatory education was moot because the child subsequently moved from New Jersey to another state.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia will review a case that has potential to...NJCommonGround.org, and the Common Ground E-newsletter are projects of the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
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- The Right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education
- What to Do if You Suspect Your Child has a Disability Impacting Their Education
- Initial Special Education Evaluations and Eligibility
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Special Education Placement
- Q&A: What are Extended School Year (ESY) Services?
- Q&A: Dispute Resolution