New guidance from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) was released today addressing the discriminatory use of student discipline. The new guidance is the most comprehensive guidance on the civil rights of student with disabilities concerning student discipline to date. The new resources […]
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In recognition of World Mental Health Day, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice jointly issued a fact sheet to support students with mental health disabilities, their families, and their schools in the era of COVID-19. Along with the fact sheet, OCR released a letter to
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I. Background Information on Section 504 and IDEA Part B and C II. What Is Long COVID and What Is Its Impact on Children and Students According to the CDC, Long COVID is another term for post-COVID conditions (“a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience more than four weeks
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