U.S. DOE Issues Supplemental Fact Re: Students with Disabilities
US DOE issues supplemental guidance regarding distance learning and providing FAPE to students with disabilities
New OCR Guidance Lays Out School District Responsibility To Provide Equal Opportunities
With much emphasis being placed on ensuring that students with disabilities are receiving an adequate education, the issue of access to extracurricular athletics is often overlooked. A June 2010, report published by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that students with disabilities are not being afforded an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular athletics in public elementary and secondary schools
Bullying Can Result In a Denial of FAPE for Students With Disabilities
U.S. Department of Education provides Dear Colleague letter warning that a school district’s failure to properly address bulling of students with disabilities could result in a denial of FAPE.
DSM-5 Brings Changes
DSM Update
U.S. Department of Education Issues “Dear Colleague Letter”
On January 25, 2013, the United States Department of Education (DOE), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” advising school districts of their responsibility to serve students with disabilities in extracurricular athletic programs.