Was the Student’s DAEP Placement Proper?
The Fifth Circuit finds in a favor of a district who places a student with a disability in DAEP.
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The Student’s Disciplinary Problems Did Not Require Specialized Instruction
A district court sides with a hearing officer concluding that persuasive evidence of the student's disability wasn't shown.
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District Denied the Student FAPE; Tuition Reimbursement Warranted
Houston ISD is required to pay for private placement after the IEP for the student is found not to provide the proper support.
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The District Denied the Student FAPE; But Private Placement Was Not Appropriate
Houston ISD is not required to pay for private placement despite a proposed program the hearing officer determined would not provide FAPE.
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Texas Graduate Center
Rio Grande Valley teachers get help earning Master's degrees in STEM.
New Federal Policy Statement Encourages Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education
The Dept of Education and the Dept of Health and Human Services have issued a policy statement that focuses on strong and positive collaboration between schools and families as the key to the success of early childhood programs.
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Spring Spec Ed Conference Q&A Continued…
Questions on Prior Written Notice and non-english speaking parents are answered.
Parents Acted “Unreasonably” and, Thus, Were Not Entitled to Private Tuition Reimbursement
Rockwall ISD was not ordered to reimburse parents who placed their daughter in a residential facility unilaterally and didn't work with the district to develop and implement an IEP for the student.
The Student Was Not Entitled to Residential Placement at District Expense
Pflugerville ISD was not required to pay for a student with multiple disabilities placed in a residential facility by his parents after the district designed an IEP that was not implemented because the student didn't attend school in the district.
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