Special Education Terminology

Special Education Terminology by Colleen Bain, M.A. 1.      PL 94-142: PL94-142 is a law that was passed in 1975 requiring that public schools provide a "free appropriate public education" to school-aged children ages 3-21 (exact ages depend on your state's mandate), regardless of disabling condition; also called the Education For All Handicapped Children Act, with [...]

Litigation Advisory: Least Restrictive Environment Placement In New Jersey

You should have received a Notice of Disclosure of Student Records (“Notice”) from your child’s school district recently. It explained that Disability Rights New Jersey, The ARC of NJ, SPAN, and The Education Law Center (the “Plaintiffs”) have filed a lawsuit on behalf of all classified children in New Jersey alleging that too many children [...]

What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a legal document required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  IDEA '97 to IDEA 2004 made some significant changes in areas within the IEP.  As recent as July 2005, changes were going into effect that would impact the IEP.  The role of the IEP in a public [...]

Special Ed Law Blog

Syndicated from Special Education Law Blog. Special Education Law Blog Gerls Rock Tour Continues in ArizonaSeptember 3, 2010, 2:27 amBig Changes to §504: Do They Affect Special Education – Part IIIAugust 30, 2010, 3:30 pmGerls Rock Tour Summer 2010 – We Have a Winner!August 27, 2010, 1:11 pmTour Contest WinnerAugust 26, 2010, 9:04 pmBig Changes [...]

Wrightslaw

Syndicated from Wrightslaw Blog. Wrigthslaw School Police: Good Idea? Bad Idea?September 2, 2010, 3:00 pm – Bringing police into public schools is a trend that exploded in the 1990s, after high-profile school shooting incidents at Columbine and Jonesboro. When a reader asked a question about school resource officers,  we realized how little we knew about [...]