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Office for Civil Rights Publishes Four Findings and Resolution Agreements for Disability Discrimination Cases: Florida, Michigan, and Nevada
OCR publishes four more findings and resolution agreements focused on disability discrimination. One of the complaints was filed in 2021 and three were…
 • Callie Oettinger
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Federal Register Notice Signals OSERS Is Still Active in Special Education Oversight
 • Callie Oettinger
Buried Lede: OSEP Will Continue, Richey is Assistant Secretary of OSERS and OCR, and U.S. Dept. of Education Knows More Work Is Needed
U.S. Dept. of Education's recent social media posts celebrate IDEA's 50th anniversary. Tucked within them are confirmations that OSEP will continue…
 • Callie Oettinger
Office for Civil Rights Publishes Five Findings and Resolution Agreements for Disability Discrimination Cases: Georgia, Hawaii…
OCR publishes five more findings and resolution agreements focused on disability discrimination. One of the complaints was filed in 2021, one was filed…
 • Callie Oettinger
In a Major Special Education Win, Court Says Virginia District Misread a Decision, Mishandled the Case, and Owes Tuition
Ruling confirms due process hearing officers can order private placement—and districts can be held accountable when they ignore accommodations or…
 • Callie Oettinger
We Need to Preserve What U.S. Department of Education Continues to Remove
Monitoring reports disappeared when U.S. Department of Education launched the redesign of its site in 2024—and some guidance documents have been missing…
 • Callie Oettinger
Differentiated Monitoring and Support Reports and Letters
To safeguard access, Special Education Action has begun archiving DMS reports and status letters directly on its site instead of linking to unstable…
 • Callie Oettinger
National Assessment Governing Board: Upcoming Meetings and Why Parents Should Attend
Opportunities to submit comments to the organization that oversees the "Nation's Report Card" and to attend its meetings
 • Callie Oettinger

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Department of Justice Enters into Settlement Agreement with Michigan's Montcalm Area Intermediate School District
DOJ found over 2,400 instances of seclusion and restraint in Michigan's MAISD—routinely used for discipline, not just emergencies—violating Americans…
 • Callie Oettinger
Milwaukee Montessori School Enters Into Settlement with Department of Justice—and Files Court Motion Against Parents Referenced in DOJ-MMS…
On the same day it entered into the settlement agreement with DOJ, Milwaukee Montessori School filed a motion for attorney’s fees from the parents of…
 • Callie Oettinger
Idaho State Department of Education in Noncompliance for Third Consecutive Year
This marks the third year in a row OSEP has found an Idaho agency in noncompliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
 • Callie Oettinger
U.S. Dept. of Education Finds Nevada Department of Education at Fault for Noncompliance with IDEA; USDOE Issues Differentiated Monitoring…
October 4, 2024, United States Department of Education issued a differentiated monitoring support letter and report addressing the findings of its…
 • Callie Oettinger
U.S. Department of Justice Finds Lincoln Public Schools Discriminates Against Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that "Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, violated the Americans with…
 • Callie Oettinger
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