Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 by Peter W.D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright (ISBN 978-1-892320-42-1, 125 pages, 8 1/2" x 11") is available from Wrightslaw as a searchable e-book (PDF) (immediate download) or the printed bound book + e-book download as a Combo. Print book only available on Amazon.

This unique book includes:

• All decisions in IDEA cases by Courts of Appeals in 2017.
  
• Two decisions in special education cases by the U.S. Supreme Court; includes full text of decisions, Syllabi prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader; Transcripts of Remarks by the Justices who wrote the decisions.
• Table of 2017 Special Education Decisions with date, court, description of issues, outcome.
• Comprehensive description of each 2017 Decision, including prevailing party and counsel.

2017 Cases of the Year

Cases of the Year are “must reads” for special education attorneys, advocates, and others who are interested in special education law.

M.C. v. Antelope Valley Union School District - the first Court of Appeals decision since the Supreme Court issued the decision in Endrew.

J.S. v. Houston County Bd. Ed. - violations of Section 504 and ADA may have the school board facing a civil Jury Trial.

Fry v. Napoleon - SCOTUS landmark "Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies" case.

Endrew F. v. Douglas County Sch. Dist. - SCOTUS unanimous pro-child decision related to the legal definition of FAPE.

Table of Contents	Introduction	How to Order
About the Authors	Wrightslaw Books	Year in Review Series

If you want to know about exciting new developments in special education law, Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 helps you stay up-to-date.

"Exceptions to the rule" cause the body of law to change and grow! Unique facts may compel judges to write a decision contrary to current case law. Read for yourself the facts in a case in Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017. Do not rely on the opinions and biases of others.

Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 will help you be in a stronger position to understand the evolution of special education legal issues. Get a clearer sense about unwritten factors affecting case decisions and learn how the law is evolving in your Circuit.

The search feature in Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 makes it easy to find relevant information on issues and in cases.

A Table of Decisions includes the date, court, synopsis of legal issues, outcome, and prevailing party in the cases. Each case in the Table of Decisions is linked to a summary of the case that includes the outcome and prevailing party.

Two new decisions in special education cases by the U.S. Supreme Court include full text of decisions, Syllabi prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader; Transcripts of Remarks by the Justices who wrote the decisions.

Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 is available as an immediate download. When you read about a case, you can click on a link that will take you to it. All hyperlinks are active.

The price is rock bottom - $14.95.

Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 is an invaluable resource for parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys. You will refer to this book again and again.

"Wonderful news! This is the book I have been waiting for!"

"Thanks for your dedication to our children! This will be an awesome resource for justice and equity in our communities! Congratulations on another tremendous resource for parents and their attorneys and advocates!"

"So much great information I can not even begin to tell you. I've highlighted so many important points I can use for my child's situation that have helped me, that I honestly don't know how parents with children with special needs can operate without this book!

Also it is my understanding the book gets updated every year on new cases. I can't wait to see what cases in the next book I can cross reference for next year. I am so grateful for Pete Wright sharing his wealth of information in these books!"

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