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Office for Civil Rights Findings on Grundy County Schools in Tennessee
OCR Complaint 04-23-1064 focuses on exclusion from activities and a path toward inclusion.
Apr 11
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Enters into Resolution Agreement with Wilkes County Schools (GA)
The findings for OCR Complaint Number 04-25-1604 is a reminder that that insisting on additional medical records before even starting an evaluation…
Apr 11
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Callie Oettinger
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What Parents Should Know About the Naviance-Related Class‑Action Lawsuit
“Children should not have to needlessly hand over their data and forfeit their privacy in order to do their schoolwork or participate in remote…
Apr 7
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Callie Oettinger
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Due Process Hearing Against Fairfax County School Board: Day One
Mar 24
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Callie Oettinger
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Due Process Hearing Against Fairfax County School Board: Day 4
Mar 27
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Callie Oettinger
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Court Sets Precedent: Accommodations are Not Substitutions for Remediation
Feb 17, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
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What Are Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Supports for Students Who Have Disabilities?
Apr 16, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Publishes Four More Findings and/or Resolutions for Disability Discrimination Cases
Sep 4, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
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Dear Secretary McMahon: Will U.S. Dept. of Ed Apply the Same Civil Rights Standard to Students Who Have Disabilities?
Aug 22, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
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Due Process Hearing Against Fairfax County School Board: Day 5
Inside day five of a due process hearing against Fairfax County School Board (Virginia), and what it reveals about what happens when a school division…
Apr 2
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Concludes Investigation into Chicago Public School District 299 (IL), Identifies Disability Discrimination
During 2021-22, CPSD relocated special education resource classes and other special education or related services at a school to locations inappropriate…
Mar 31
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Finds Stafford County Public Schools (VA) at Fault for Discrimination Against Students Who Have Disabilities
SCPS forced a student to choose between enrolling in advanced academic coursework and receiving his IEP services.
Mar 30
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Callie Oettinger
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Due Process Hearing Against Fairfax County School Board: Day 4
Inside day four of a due process hearing against Fairfax County School Board (Virginia), and what it reveals about how much a student can say when we…
Mar 27
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Callie Oettinger
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Due Process Hearing Against Fairfax County School Board: Day One
Inside day one of the due process hearing against Fairfax County School Board (Virginia), and what it reveals about how schools quietly redefine…
Mar 24
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Callie Oettinger
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Unpacking the VDOE Letter of Findings in Complaint C26‑303
A review of the parent’s complaint, the evidence, and VDOE’s LOF revealed flaws in VDOE’s reasoning and legal conclusions.
Mar 20
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Callie Oettinger
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State Complaint C26-303, Against Prince William County Public Schools
Noncompliance on annual IEP reviews and hearing‑officer order highlights systemic lapses, while key scheduling and transportation allegations go…
Mar 20
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Callie Oettinger
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Attend Open Due Process Hearing: March 23–27, 2026, Fairfax County, Virginia
Open hearing will examine allegations that Fairfax County Public Schools denied a Free Appropriate Public Education to a 16‑year‑old non-speaking…
Mar 19
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Callie Oettinger
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Mountain and Pacific States
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U.S. Department of Education Closes IDEA Monitoring of Idaho
More than five years after it started monitoring Idaho, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs issues close-out letter.
Feb 25
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Callie Oettinger
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U.S. Department of Education Closes IDEA Monitoring of Alaska
More than five years after it started monitoring Alaska, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs issues close-out letter.
Feb 24
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Callie Oettinger
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Justice Department Finds Utah at Fault for Failing to Provide Effective Transition Services
June 18, 2024, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division released the findings of its investigation into Utah's statewide violations of the…
Jun 18, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
U.S. Dept. of Education Issues Differentiated Monitoring and Support Status Letter to Montana
OSEP director Valerie Williams states that the purpose of the letter “is to provide an update on the status of the findings and corrective actions” OSEP…
Feb 13, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
U.S. Dept. of Education Issues Differentiated Monitoring and Support Letter to Idaho
United States Department of Education issued a differentiated monitoring support letter for Idaho and identified noncompliance with IDEA.
Feb 13, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
New England and Mid-Atlantic States
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U.S Department of Education Finds Maine Department of Education at Fault for 14 Counts of Noncompliance with IDEA
The issues include monitoring and improvement, data including the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, fiscal management, and dispute…
Feb 24
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Callie Oettinger
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at Fault for Multiple Counts of Noncompliance with IDEA
Massachusetts Joins Growing List of States Identified by U.S. Department of Education as Noncompliant with Individuals with Disabilities in Education…
Feb 13, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
U.S. Department of Justice Secures Agreement with Maine; Agreement Marks "New Milestone" in DOJ's Enforcement of ADA’s Integration Mandate
DOJ said agreement resolves allegations and "requires Maine to make significant improvements to ensure children with behavioral health disabilities can…
Nov 27, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
U.S. Dept. of Justice Files Suit Against Maine
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Maine Monday, September 9th, alleging that the state "is unnecessarily segregating…
Sep 10, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
Office for Civil Rights Finds Colonial School District Failed to Provide Equal Access to High Rigor Coursework to Students with…
July 18, 2024, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the findings of its investigation into Colonial School District (CSD) in Delaware.
Jul 31, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
North Central and Midwest States
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Office for Civil Rights Concludes Investigation into Chicago Public School District 299 (IL), Identifies Disability Discrimination
During 2021-22, CPSD relocated special education resource classes and other special education or related services at a school to locations inappropriate…
Mar 31
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Callie Oettinger
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U.S. Department of Justice Finds Special School District of St. Louis County Violated Disability Rights
DOJ identifies “shocking overuse of seclusion and restraint”. One example: a second-grade student was secluded for one and a half hours for knocking…
Feb 23
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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…
Jul 9, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
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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…
May 9, 2025
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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).
Nov 15, 2024
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Callie Oettinger
Southern Atlantic and Southern Central States
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Office for Civil Rights Findings on Grundy County Schools in Tennessee
OCR Complaint 04-23-1064 focuses on exclusion from activities and a path toward inclusion.
Apr 11
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Enters into Resolution Agreement with Wilkes County Schools (GA)
The findings for OCR Complaint Number 04-25-1604 is a reminder that that insisting on additional medical records before even starting an evaluation…
Apr 11
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Finds Stafford County Public Schools (VA) at Fault for Discrimination Against Students Who Have Disabilities
SCPS forced a student to choose between enrolling in advanced academic coursework and receiving his IEP services.
Mar 30
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Callie Oettinger
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Virginia Department of Education's Inaction Hurts Students
After VDOE ignored systemic noncompliance in 2018, a student in 2024 was restrained and suspended due to the same noncompliance at the same Fairfax…
Mar 9
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Callie Oettinger
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U.S. Department of Education Finds Louisiana Department of Education at Fault for Five Counts of Noncompliance with IDEA
The issues include state regulations, procedural safeguards, and complaint procedures that are inconsistent with IDEA, as well as noncompliance related…
Mar 4
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Callie Oettinger
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Washington, D.C.
Office for Civil Rights Finds District of Columbia Public Schools at Fault for Extensive Discrimination Against Students Who Have…
OCR cites months-long evaluation delays, untrained decisions, and unreliable transportation.
Mar 19
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Callie Oettinger
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Office for Civil Rights Initiates Directed Investigation into District of Columbia Public Schools
The Investigation Will Focus on Disability Discrimination & Comes on the Heels of a Class Action Lawsuit Moving Forward Against District of Columbia's…
Mar 6, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
Class-Action Lawsuit Continues Forward; Related Service of Transportation at Core of Suit Against District of Columbia's OSSE
Complaint alleges failures to provide "safe, reliable, and appropriate" transportation for students who have disabilities
Feb 4, 2025
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Callie Oettinger
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