I frequently hear from parents that they have been told by school staff that their child could not be evaluated for special education eligibility because school was out for the summer and staff were not available.
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On September 12, 2012, the U.S.
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In Cabarrus County (NC) Schs., 59 IDELR 113 (OCR XI, D.C.
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On the 39th Anniversary of the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S.
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A Massachusetts School District violated a student's 504 Plan by not providing training for staff on how to use an FM sound amplification system and not providing a back-up device for a student with a hearing impairment while the original device was being repaired. In Bellingham (MA) Pub
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Melody Musgrove, the Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provided guidance regarding a school district's obligation to conduct a
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In People of the State of Illinois v Illinois High School Athletic Association, 59 IDELR 153 (N.D.
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On New Year's Day the House of Representatives passed the Uninterrupted Scholars Act , S.
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Last Friday, January 25, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a formal guidance to clarify the 504 responsibility of schools to ensure that students with disabilities have equal acce
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In South Bronx (NY) Classical Charter School, 59 IDELR 231 (OCR 2012) the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the school's frequent early dismissals of a kindergartner with a speech/language impairment required a manifestation determination (MD) meeting before excluding the st
