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The Special Ed Advocate Print this page 1. Rebutting Rowley? Independence and Self-Sufficiency Are New Standards for FAPE 1. Rebutting Rowley? Independence and Self-Sufficiency Are New Standards for FAPE In finding that the standards for a free appropriate public education described by the U. S. Supreme Court decision in Board of Ed. of Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley are no longer relevant, the Court cited changes in recent IDEA reauthorizations that are so significant "that any citation to pre-1997 case law on special education is suspect. Read "Rebutting of Rowley" to learn why Courts must reevaluate the significance of Rowley in determining a "free appropriate public education" under the IDEA, why transition planning for life after school is essential, and why IEPs are required to specify time committed to services ... and teaching methodologies. Rebutting Rowley? Independence and Self-Sufficiency Are New Standards for FAPE Law Articles: https://www.wrightslaw.com/law.articles.htm 2. J.L. and M.L., and their minor daughter, K.L. v. Mercer Island (WA) School District (W.D. WA 2006)
In K.L. v. Mercer Island School District (W.D. WA 2006), a U. S. District Court Court reversed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge and ruled in favor of a high school student with dyslexia. Citing the Commentary to the 1997 special education regulations, they Court found that the statute and regulations: " ... delineates further IEP requirements about ... The amount of time to be committed to to each of the various services to be provided ... and the particular teaching methodology that will be used ... will need to be discussed at the IEP meeting and incorporated into the student's IEP." Read the decision in J.L. and M.L. and K.L. v. Mercer Island Sch. District. Read the Opening Brief Filed on behalf of K.L. and her parents: The No Child Left Behind Act was reauthorized five years ago, in January 2002. The law is scheduled to be reauthorized this year. Will NCLB be reauthorized in 2007? What changes is Congress likely to make in the law? In "Will No Child Left Behind Be Reauthorized This Year?," you'll learn what "Washington insiders" - education association leaders, think tank analysts, lobbyists, and scholars - predict will happen to NCLB in 2007. Their predications may surprise you! More about NCLB: https://www.wrightslaw.com/nclb/index.htm Wrightslaw offers special education law and advocacy programs taught by experts in the field. The Winter schedule includes these programs: February 10: Falls Church, VA - From Emotions to Advocacy Training at Virginia Tech NoVa Center. Speaker: Pat Howey February 13: Wilmington, DE - Special Education Law and Advocacy Training sponsored by the Parent Information Center of Delaware. Speakers: Pete and Pam Wright February 20: San Diego, CA - Special Education Advocacy Training sponsored by the San Diego County Chapter of the Autism Society of America. Speakers: Pete and Pam Wright February 27: Charlotte, NC - Special Education Law & Advocacy Training sponsored by The Arc of Mecklenburg County. Speakers: Pete and Pam Wright March 8: Bangor ME - Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference sponsored by the Maine Parent Federation. Speaker: Pete Wright Schedule l Program Descriptions We are scheduling programs for 2007 and 2008. If you are interested in bringing a Wrightslaw program to your community, please read Conference Information. 5. Subscription & Contact Info The Special Ed Advocate The Special Ed Advocate is a free online newsletter about special education legal and advocacy issues, cases, and tactics and strategies. The Special Ed Advocate is published weekly (usually on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, with occasional breaks). Subscribers also receive "alerts" about events and special offers on Wrightslaw publications and products. To unsubscribe, please go to http://list.feat.org/scripts/wa.exe?HOME. Scroll down the list and click the link to "Wrightslaw" at the end of the page, then click "Join or Leave Wrightslaw." This will take you to the page where you can change your subscription options. Click "Leave Wrightslaw." Please forward this issue of The Special Ed Advocate to others who share your interest in special education law and advocacy. If you were forwarded a copy of The Special Ed Advocate and want to subscribe, you can sign up through our website at: Read back issues of the Special Ed Advocate at the Archives. Contact Info Pete and Pam Wright
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