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SRO Decision 12-152
A recent SRO decision considered the issue of direct/prospective funding for a unilateral placement. This case has special significance...
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Mission: Education-Related World Travel
I’ve had opportunities to travel recently, which have opened my eyes in new ways and left me wondering, What if I could travel to other...
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How Did I Get Here?
People often ask me, “How did you get into special education law?” It’s an excellent question because there are days when I wonder that...
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"Students With Different Abilities"
When are we going to stop viewing people as "individuals with disabilities" and start viewing them as "individuals with different...
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Book Review: Improbable Scholars by David Kirp
I was eager to read Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth Of A Great American School System And A Strategy For America's Schools by David Kirp...
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R.E. v. New York City Department Of Education
You may be familiar with R.E. v. New York City Department of Education from a previous post. Lately, school districts have been parading...
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CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein Planning To Step Down
The chancellor of the City University of New York, Matthew Goldstein, has decided that he will step down this summer after 14 years of...
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School Choice: What Of It?
This post almost got scrapped. An article I saw in yesterday's paper motivated me to try to revive it (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13...
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The Dark Side Of Special Education
These two stories, which recently appeared on opposite sides of the same page in the New York Times, show what one might call the dark...
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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, an amazing novel by Mark Haddon which (believe it or not) influenced my venture into...
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M.W. v. New York City Department Of Education
Oral arguments in the case of M.W. v. New York City Department of Education were heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...
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2013 COPAA Conference
For those of you who are not familiar, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) is a national organization composed of...
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A.S. v. New York City Department Of Education
Oral arguments were heard last week at the Second Circuit in the matter of the appeal of A.S. v. New York City Department of Education. ...
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COPAA Policy Alert Regarding Sequestration
COPAA has issued the following policy alert regarding the impending sequestration: All indications are that Sequestration will begin...
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Sequestration And Special Ed Cuts
How would the impending "sequestration," if it were to go into effect come March 1, affect education and special education?...
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The IDEAL School
A glimpse at The IDEAL School, a private special education school in Manhattan with a focus on inclusion (http://www.theidealschool.org/)...
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C.L. v. New York City Department Of Education
In C.L. v. New York City Department of Education, a recent IDEA case decided by the United States District Court for the Southern...
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Changing Public School Education
An interesting article underscoring the need for universal pre-K education and providing insight into what it really means to fix the...
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NY Autism Insurance Bill Obstacles
Was it too good to be true when Governor Cuomo signed the New York autism insurance bill into law, promising parents of children with...
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Bus Strike
What to do if the bus strike affects you? See below for information: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Transportation/default Copied here:...