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End Seclusion in Schools

We wouldn’t stand for it if children without disabilities were disciplined by being placed in a concrete room while school staff held the door shut. The practice has become acceptable, though, when it comes to children with special education [...]

Landmark Case Clarifies IDEA Protections for Bullied Special Education Students

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently decided that when bullying affects a special education student’s opportunity to receive an appropriate education, schools have a responsibility to address bullying, take steps to prevent it from occurring in the future, and provide appropriate special education and related services under the [...]

In-School Suspension Law Should Not Be Delayed

Three years ago, the Connecticut legislature passed a law, Public Act 07-66, to require suspensions of students to occur in school unless “the administration determines that the pupil being suspended poses such a danger to persons or property or such a disruption of the educational process that the pupil shall be excluded from school during [...]

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End Seclusion in Schools

Landmark Case Clarifies IDEA Protections for Bullied Special Education Students

In-School Suspension Law Should Not Be Delayed