by Common Ground | Feb 28, 2013 | Capitols
The Obama administration has issued a groundbreaking directive requiring school districts to provide equal extracurricular athletic opportunities for students with disabilities, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In a letter to schools in late...
by Common Ground | Feb 28, 2013 | Capitols
A package of bills filed in 2012 would require schools to conduct early screenings for dyslexia and other reading disabilities, train teachers in serving these students, and specifically define dyslexia as a reading disability in school regulations. The bills mirror...
by Common Ground | Feb 28, 2013 | Capitols
An “Education Transformation Task Force” established by Governor Chris Christie last year has released its final report. The eight-member group has asked that the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) eliminate or change more than 400 rules,...
by Common Ground | Feb 28, 2013 | Courts
A federal appeals court has upheld a U.S. Department of Education regulation requiring school districts, under certain circumstances, to reimburse parents for independent educational evaluations (IEE). The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to uphold a...
by Common Ground | Feb 28, 2013 | Courts
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Colorado school district must reimburse parents for the cost of an out-of-state residential treatment program. The case involves a high-school student, now an adult, with learning disabilities and severe behavioral and...