United States Department of Education Guidance on Amendments to FERPA
A review of the updated guidance from the US Department of Education on interpreting and applying the mandates of the Uninterrupted Scholars Act (USA) to FERPA and the IDEA.
Compulsory School Attendance and Kindergarten
Public school kindergarteners are now subject to the same school attendance requirements as older students.
The Legal Implications of Same Sex Marriage for School Entities
What are the implications of the recent decision in Whitewood v. Wolf for Pennsylvania school entities?
Attorneys from Sweet Stevens Presenting at Lehigh Special Education Law Conference
Jane Williams and David Conn are presenting a program at the Lehigh University 42nd Special Education Law Conference entitled, "Gender Identity: The Legal Intersections with Students with Disabilities Issues."
Sweet Stevens Attorneys Again Speaking at PAPSA Conference
Several attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP will give presentations at the 2014 conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Service Administrators (PAPSA).
PA Supreme Court Decides When Public Officials Can Meet Privately
A recent PA Supreme Court decision establishes when even a quorum of public officials - from school board members to municipal officials - can meet privately.
Section 504 and Manifestation Determinations
A school must assure that any discipline meted out to a disabled student is not discriminatory.
Section 504 Discrimination Claims Extend to Nonacademic Programs and Services
What NON-academic services and programs must have modifications to ensure participation by handicapped students?