KR vs. Slippery Rock Area School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: K. R. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: May 20, 2014 July 7, 2014 July 10, 2014 CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 14830-1314KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Slippery Rock Area School District 201 Kiester Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Representative: Pamela E. Berger, Esquire 434 […]
CP vs. Central Bucks School District
This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: C.P. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: April 9, 2014 June 11, 2014…
IQ vs. Allentown School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: I.Q. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: June 2, 2014 June 3, 2014 June 4, 2014 June 24, 2014 June 25, 2014 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 14777-1314AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Allentown School District 31 South Penn Street Allentown, PA 18105 Representative: Joshua Kershenbaum, […]
CH vs. Governor Mifflin School District
This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: C.H. ODR #15189/13-14 AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of…
CH vs. School District of Philadelphia
This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: C.H. ODR #14530/13-14 KE Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of…
Can special education students keep up with the Common Core?
Balancing Special-Education Needs With Rising Costs
Balancing Special-Education Needs With Rising Costs from NYtimes.com 7/27/14 “Dylan B. Randall could not speak or stand. He never tasted food because he was fed through a gastric tube in his belly. He breathed through a ventilator; his own saliva would choke him unless a nurse cleared his throat every few minutes. It was a […]
This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really Happy
This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really Happy From huffingtonpost.com “NEW YORK — New York students with disabilities will be held to the same academic standards and take the same standardized tests as other kids their age next school year, the U.S. Education Department said Thursday, spurning the state’s efforts to change the policy. Some special education […]
Individualized Education Program (IEP) really does control
Individualized Education Program (IEP) really does control. Here is a story out of Syracuse (syracuse.com) reiterating the importance of the IEP, especially when it comes to behavior plans: “Syracuse school placed child in ‘time-out’ room improperly, state Education Department letter says” “The Syracuse school district improperly placed a child with disabilities into an inadequate “time-out” room […]
Special Education Lawyers: Do You Need One?
Special Education Lawyers: Do You Need One? from http://www.nolo.com/ “If you have a child in special education and everything seems to be running smoothly, you may never need a lawyer. However, it is quite possible that at some point during your child’s education, it will make sense to hire, or at least consult, an attorney to […]