Students and Family’s Draw Near…
If you have any questions or concerns about your current or future school’s placement, program or treatment and the fast approaching Fall term, summertime is the best time to get it right! Now’s the time...
Category: IEPs
Student Rights: Maryland Attorneys Up Front!
When the Supreme Court heard the closely watched oral argument last Wednesday in Endrew v. Douglas County School District, a number of Maryland attorneys, close colleagues all, were present in support of this important...
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District – SCOTUS decides fate of FAPE!
After many years of very real and significantly different holdings amongst our federal circuit courts, this Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on the proper construction and implementation of a Free and...
Basic Resources – Education Law in Montgomery County, Maryland and beyond…
For the basics in online resources and authorities check out the following group of sites and web pages. I emailed this recently to the members of the Ed Law section of our local bar...
Special education law: Why there's a shortage of legal assistance for children with disabilities
There’s no denying that there’s a shortage of legal assistance when it comes to matters concerning children with disabilities. But where does this shortage stem from? Even with special education law being one of the fastest growing fields, there are still very few law schools that offer courses on the subject.
Evaluating special education teachers: Implementing the IEP should be the standard
Abandoning a jury-rigged evaluation system based off new, potentially esoteric criteria and adopting a measurement system based on the IEP has an added benefit: it ties teacher success to student success. The new requirements would serve as a bolster to existing special education-related laws and regulations. The end result would be an increased likelihood of student success.
READ: 5-Day rule is here to stay
Maryland has denied the proposal to shorten the five-day rule.
MD proposes bill to decrease parent document review period for IEP meetings
A new Maryland House bill intends to alter the current law that requires parents of special needs students receive necessary documents five business days before an Individual Education Program Meeting
The ABC’s of Education Law on March 6
Hear from a number of well-known legal and professional experts acclaimed for their work in the field. Our expert team will speak about topical issues in education law and help you learn to enhance your practice and obtain useful information for other areas of practice including juvenile, criminal and family law.
Special needs students after high school: Dos and don’ts
In most cases if your child or teen is not classified with a special education designation during elementary, middle or high school, he may never be.