Federal Standards

The Top 10 Completely Wrong Things Schools have said about IEPs

Jan 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal Standards, IEP, State Standards

It is rather amazing how much schools get wrong about IEPs and special education requirements.

The Rights of Students with Disabilities in Private Schools

Jan 19, 2023 | Accommodations, Federal Standards, IEP, Private School

Students with disabilities who attend private schools may still be protected under federal disability law.

Fairfax County Public Schools Releases Plan to Provide Compensatory Education to Remedy FAPE Violations from COVID-19 Remote Learning

Dec 24, 2022 | Compensatory Education, Covid-19, FAPE, Federal Standards, Virtual Instruction

Fairfax County Public Schools has acknowledged that it did not meet its legal obligations to students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has released a plan to fix it.

Some Transgender Students are now Protected under the ADA

Sep 18, 2022 | Accommodations, Federal Standards

In a case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit recently ruled that gender dysphoria is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This ruling provides students who have gender dysphoria with an important additional source of legal protection.