Understanding the Requirements of Home-Schooling Education Programs
The Pennsylvania School Code sets forth a number of requirements for a home education.
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Sweet Stevens Attorneys to Speak at PAPSA Conference
Several attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP are slated to speak at the 2013 PAPSA conference.
Revisiting Section 504 services to dually-enrolled students
"No otherwise qualified individual with a disability . . . , shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. . . ."
Changing Students’ Placements to a More Restrictive Setting in a post-Gaskins Environment
Changing Students' Placements to a More Restrictive Setting in a post-Gaskins Environment; Is it Really Any Different?
Employees’ Rights to Union Representation at Disciplinary Meetings
Is a school district obligated to allow a union representative to be present at a meeting between an administrator and employee?
John Audi Featured in Article on Coordinated Bargaining
John Audi was featured in a recent article on his work in coordinated bargaining in school district contract talks.
The Impact of Shuman v. Penn Manor School District
School districts must act "reasonably" when seizing or detaining students based on allegations of wrongdoing against the student.
Standard of Review in IDEA Appeals
IDEA: considerations for undertaking an appeal of a hearing officer's decision.
Why Wage and Hours Matters More Than Ever
Wage and hour issues are becoming a bigger (and more costly) issue for school districts.
Pennsylvania Private School Students’ Right to Idea Services, Dual Enrollment Requests Post-Veschi
After the Pennsylvania court decision in Veschi v. Northwestern Lehigh School District, what services are required under the guise of "dual enrollment?"