Determining Placement for Your Child with LD
In education, as with many professions, there are terms specific to the field that have special meaning in that context.…Read more
Tag: Your Child’s Rights
FERPA: The Right to Review Records
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), often called the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law enacted in 1984.…Read more
Your Rights to Documentation
Yes, you have a right to all documents in your child’s file. I suggest sending a FERPA request for records noting…Read more
Supreme Disappointment For Students with Disabilities
By Kalman R. Hettleman The Supreme Court held unanimously—in its most momentous ruling on special education in over three decades—that…Read more
Supreme Court Expands Rights of Kids in Special Ed
It was a good week for Special Education advocates. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that schools must…Read more