by ACDL | Sep 9, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director Gloriana is a junior at a science magnet high school who earned one of the five top grades in biology. Each year, the high school pays the costs for the top five biology students to attend a week-long marine biology field...
by ACDL | Sep 6, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
By Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) prohibits disability-related discrimination by entities that receive federal funds, such as public school districts and charter schools. Today we will focus on the general requirements...
by ACDL | Sep 5, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Fellow After trying unsuccessfully to resolve your dispute with the school through informal resolution methods, you consulted with a special education lawyer and decided that a due process hearing is the best option left to you....
by ACDL | Sep 4, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director This post provides information about due process hearing procedures and offers a “to-do” checklist if you are preparing to represent yourself at the hearing. Together, these give you a sense of the work involved in a due...
by ACDL | Sep 3, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Fellow and Jessica Jansepar Ross, Attorney In our last blog post, we discussed the possibility of early resolution of a due process complaint. Today, we will talk about what takes place if a complaint cannot be resolved...
