Administrators in the 5,000 - student Westside school district in Omaha, Neb., he said, keep running into questions
about federal special education law during routine tasks such as disciplining disabled students or meeting with parents.
Not exact matches
The
federal government gives states
about $ 13 billion annually for
special education, and the Education Department is responsible for ensuring that states meet their obligations under
education, and the
Education Department is responsible for ensuring that states meet their obligations under
Education Department is responsible for ensuring that states meet their obligations under the
law.
Under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, the federal law governing special education programs, every student's individualized education plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academ
Education Act, the
federal law governing
special education programs, every student's individualized education plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academ
education programs, every student's individualized
education plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academ
education plan (IEP) must include several elements
about how these students will achieve academic goals.
On today's program, Park City School District
Special Education Director Jennifer Slade talks
about her new job and what she hopes to accomplish with news that the school district is not in compliance with
federal law.
Park has been organizing and educating other parents
about state and
federal special education laws and noted that the Supreme Court heard a case just last week that will have massive implications for students with disabilities across the United States.
As a
special education attorney and knowing that there will be an increasing focus on charter schools, I am concerned
about how well students with disabilities are served by charter schools, which must adhere to
federal law, including the IDEA.
Chicago, Illinois
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