Class Action Lawsuit re: Child Find
Judge Orders Search for MPS Students in Need of Special Education On June 21, 2009 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported: “A federal judge has ordered Milwaukee Public Schools to launch Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Child Find
Supreme Court Issues Powerful Pro-Child Decision in Eligibility Case
On Monday, June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a powerful pro-child decision in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. This is a case about tuition reimbursement for a disabled Continue Reading →
4 Year Old With Behavior Problems: Eligible for Special Education Services?
I am a counselor with the local mental health agency. I’m working with a 4 year old boy who has been “kicked out of” two preschool programs for behavior problems. Continue Reading →
MPS ordered to pay $450,000 in legal fees in special ed class action case
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Milwaukee Public Schools must pay just more than $450,000 to the legal staff representing plaintiffs in a class-action suit over how the district serves Continue Reading →
Do Schools Have Any Legal Obligation to Identify and Test Students?
Several weeks ago, someone who was using the Special Education Law and Advocacy Multimedia training program asked a question about the school’s legal obligation to identify and test students. As Continue Reading →
