Special Education Law and Advocacy
On January 18, 2023, the Supreme Court heard Oral Argument in Perez v Sturgis Public Schools. What is this case about? Why does the case matter? Who is likely to prevail? Continue Reading →
Registration Deadline Extended to January 15, 2023! Don’t Miss Out on this Opportunity! The St. Mary’s University School of Law is presenting the Special Education Advocacy Summit (SEAS), a two Continue Reading →
In your experience, do schools treat and discipline all children fairly? * Are schools more likely to suspend or expel children with disabilities? Children of color? * English language learners? Continue Reading →
Meet Meagan Norris! A special education teacher and a passionate advocate for her students. Her student’s IEP required the school to provide his P.E. with regular education students. Ms. Norris Continue Reading →
In May 2020, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge invited four special education attorneys to a webinar for parents, “Special Education in the COVID-19 Quarantine.” The attorneys, Pete Wright, Jack Robinson, Piper Paul, Continue Reading →
We are working on the Third Edition of our Wrightslaw: Special Education Law book. This edition will have a greater emphasis on both Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Continue Reading →
“Feds investigate claims that black and disabled students face harsher discipline in Richmond”
On August 23, 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed suit against the State of Georgia for discriminating against thousands of public school students with behavior and emotional disabilities Continue Reading →
