California has violated federal law by classifying thousands of inexperienced, noncredentialed teachers as "highly qualified" and assigning them to schools with heavily low-income and minority enrollments, a federal appeals court ruled Monday....

Does IDEA provide for public tuition reimbursement for private school when a child has not previously received special education from a public school? The Supreme Court began its 2007 term by hearing arguments in a case that could affect the...

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Parents in Burden of Proof Case Under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Yesterday, an important U.S. Supreme Court Decision was handed down regarding special education and the the procedural rights...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Supreme Court decision on Monday gave parents of children with disabilities the right to go to court without a lawyer to challenge their public school district’s individualized plan for their child’s education. The 7-to-2...

In a decision that could cost school districts millions of dollars, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that parents of special-education students may seek government reimbursement for private school tuition, even if they have never...

Supreme Court Splits on NY Special Ed Case, Leaving City Schools to Pay Private Tuition On Monday, October 1, the Court heard Oral argument in New York Bd of Ed v. Tom F. On Wednesday, October 10, the United States Supreme Court issued a...

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to ease bureaucratic burdens, increase flexibility and assure accountability by states in helping prepare America's infants and toddlers with disabilities for success in school. In...

The state of Hawaii may not restrict special education to students age 20 and younger, a federal appeals court ruled last Wednesday, because the state provides general secondary education diploma programs to adults. The federal Individuals with...

NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers September 8, 2017 Vol 13 Issue # 36 Dear NASET News, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and or...

NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers September 7, 2018 Vol 14 Issue #35 Dear NASET News, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and or...