With an increasing number of teens and tweens identifying as transgender or nonbinary, or “gender diverse,” school districts are grappling with a number of potential issues that may not have been on their radar just a few...more
On July 14, 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper outlined a plan for K-12 school openings. Under Plan B, schools are required to follow certain guidelines issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)....more
In light of CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19, North Carolina Governor Cooper issued an executive order closing all public schools in North Carolina for two weeks, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through March 30,...more
3/18/2020
/ Board of Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
Disabled Children ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
FERPA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Schools ,
School Closures ,
School Districts ,
Student Privacy ,
Teachers
School districts have an additional defense in their arsenal when faced with an alleged procedural violation of the IDEA: the student’s own poor motivation.
The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, whose...more
12/24/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appeals ,
Causation ,
Due Process ,
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ,
IDEA ,
Independent Educational Evaluation ,
Reimbursements ,
School Districts ,
Special Education ,
Special Needs Children ,
Students ,
Summary Judgment