The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires early intervention, special education, and related services to over 7.5 million children with disabilities. This education law has been the basis of ongoing and potential failure to educate lawsuits against...
A child’s time in school can be rewarding, but it may also be tough. Not all children thrive in academic settings, and some may find themselves caught in a painful cycle of low expectations, discipline by educators, and suspension. Once a child is pulled into this...
Throughout New York, parents of children with special needs have the right to expect a quality education for their kids. Certain accommodations, extra attention and adherence to the rules is imperative to achieve that. This is true even in troubling times such as...
American classrooms have clear rules governing discipline, attire, and offensive behavior. But schools are struggling to apply their standards and education law to teachers and students attending virtual school in their homes during the pandemic. Issues Extending...
When the parents of a child with special needs disagree with the services the child’s school is providing to accommodate these needs, the matter does not need to go straight to court. In New York, special education mediation may be a way to resolve these disputes....
Education probably isn’t an area in which most people would traditionally think that legal issues might pop up. However, that has changed quite a bit in recent years in New York, and these days many people could probably benefit from getting the right legal...
Being a kid is hard even under the most advantageous circumstances. When a New York child struggles or falls behind in school, their family and loved ones may look for opportunities to support them as they find their way. In some cases, support and intervention from...
