I want to ask for an IEP meeting at my daughter’s school. I don’t want to be put off like I have been in the past. If a parent requests an IEP meeting, does the meeting have to be held within 10 days. Is this correct? I could not find a reference [...] Go to [...]
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If a parent won’t sign an IEP, does the school system have the right and ability to sue the parent on behalf of the student? In the eyes of the system, the student would not be receiving FAPE. Does the judge ever go against the wishes of a parent? Yes, this does happen. It’s often [...]
We receive many questions about violations of IDEA. The children’s names and dates of birth change but their stories are similar. The child shows clear signs of a disability. The school may have an evaluation showing the child has a disability – a learning disability, ADHD, anxiety disorder, or another disability. The school district fails [...]
It appears I’ve offended some teachers by the post and comments on “Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?”
Before clarifying the purpose of that article, I have a question for you: If your child was in 5th grade and reading on the 2.7 grade level, wouldn’t you be alarmed? Wouldn’t you want a research based reading program that has a proven record of success before your child falls even further behind?
Here’s a follow up to the “Blind Trust” post from last week (10/11/08). The San Jose Office of the Independent Police Auditor (August 2008) published A Students’ Guide to Police Practices. Thanks to a heads up on October 7 from the “I Speak of Dreams” blog and a recommendation for the updated version of this [...]
The live debate tonight is being exclusively Webcast by edweek.org with generous support from NASSP. Live from Teachers College, Columbia University: “Education and the Next President,” a debate between Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to Republican nominee John McCain. Register now to watch the live [...]
It’s another busy month for Wrightslaw. Special Education Law and Advocacy trainings coming to New York, Maryland, and West Virginia. Sign up today. Visit our schedule page for a full listing of Wrightslaw conferences through 2010! Go to Source
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