The ABCs of IEPs Part 1: The Screening IEP
The beginning of January brings a New Year and cold weather but this time of year also brings a new semester in school with the possibility of a slew of new IEP problems. Over...
Category: Summer School
The Illusion of Emancipation: Facts and Realities under Maryland Law
Our firm occasionally gets a call like this one: “Hi.” (whispering tone, school hallway noise in the background) “I want to be emancipated from my parents. Can you help me?”
Some links to a hot education topic: School Fees-Are they legal? Constitutional? Fair?
There is a growing concern among Montgomery County residents about MC Public School school fee charges. Many claim it is illegal and unconstitutional. If you want to see more about the concerns raised by...
MDSEL lunch with two nationally renowned Ed Advocates
After hearing the Supreme Court oral arguments in Forest Grove Public Schools v. T.A., members of the Maryland Special Education Lawyers, including Patrick Hoover and his team, joined up for lunch at B. Smith’s...
MDSEL Attorneys Sworn Into Supreme Court Bar Before FGPS v T.A. Case
April 28, 2009: Six members of the Maryland Special Education Lawyers (MDSEL) group attended a swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Other members of MDSEL, a group of...
Q & A: Special Education
Choice Program Question: The school informed me and my client that they could not bring an attorney to their daughter’s IEP meeting. They also informed me that my client’s daughter is required to be...
Patrick Hoover Speaks at Choice Program Event Apr. 21, 2009
Patrick Hoover visited the Choice Program Spring Reflections event at UMBC Technology Center on April 21, 2009. In his presentation to the Choice Program staff, Hoover described the special education process, a student’s legal...