ELC Wins Special Ed DOE Ruling
Laura Waters
March 18, 2013
Education Law Center has just issued a press release that describes a new ruling by Ed. Comm. Chris Cerf regarding the financial responsibilities of school
New NJ Law Intends to Limit Transitions Among Schools for Kids with Disablities
Laura Waters
February 11, 2013
In local special education news, Gov. Christie signed Senate Bill 1949, which, according to the Assembly Democrats’ press release, “directs the State Board of Education
New WHYY Post: The Rights of Kids with Disabilities to Participate in School Sports Programs
Laura Waters
February 8, 2013
My post today at WHYY’s Newsworks examines the new guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office on Civil Rights regarding the inclusion of
Update of NJ DOE’s Proposed Change to Special Education Regs
Laura Waters
February 7, 2013
NJ Spotlight reports on yesterday’s State Board of Education meeting at which the DOE proposed a number of changes in regulations regarding special education. (See
NJ Special Ed Amendments: We Read it so You Don’t Have to
Laura Waters
February 6, 2013
Today the State Board of Education will consider some proposed amendments to special education regulations as part of its regular meeting. (Agenda here.) While many
NJSBA Goes to Washington
Laura Waters
February 4, 2013
Dr. Larry Feinsod, Executive Director of New Jersey School Boards Association, reports that he just returned from Washington, D.C. to meet with legislators and other
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
February 1, 2013
Alicia Grimaldi Brzycki, an advocate for children with disabilities, argues for school choice and the Opportunity Scholarship Act: If, as a nation, we choose our
New Special Ed Task Force Proposed to Study Cost and Program Effectiveness and
Laura Waters
January 29, 2013
NJ Senators Jennifer Beck and Teresa Ruiz are filing a bill that creates a task force to study the state’s problems in providing special education
More Details on Rights of Special Needs Kids to Participate in Athletics and Extra-Curriculars
Laura Waters
January 28, 2013
Here’s the “letter to colleague” from the U.S. DOE’s Office of Civil Rights in regards to the new rules that require school districts to offer
Feds: Include Kids with Disabilities on School Athletic Teams
Laura Waters
January 25, 2013
Today the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights is sending all school districts a 13-page manual that specifies the rights of students with disabilities