Act 24 Changes To Criminal Background Check Statute
An overview of significant changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code since Governor Corbett signed Act 24 of 2011 into law.
Circumstances Warranting Expedited Due Process Hearings under the IDEA
In what circumstances may a school district or parent request an expedited hearing?
Search & Seizure of Mobile Phones
Students and mobile phones: private property versus a disciplinary issue.
IDEA Disciplinary Removal Protections Don’t Apply to Students Excluded from School Due to Head Lice
Do the disciplinary removal provisions of the IDEA and its accompanying regulations apply to a student's medical exclusion from school because of head lice?
Fulfilling Child Find Requirements Under IDEA 2004
A summary of laws pertaining to child find requirements and some guidance as to how to fulfill these obligations under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
Student Speech on the Internet
Handling offensive online speech by students.
Districts May Be Liable for Student-on-Student Harassment
How a school district can protect itself from successful claims of student-on-student sexual harassment.
Understanding the Requirements of Home-Schooling Education Programs
The Pennsylvania School Code sets forth a number of requirements for a home education.
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?