Favorable Special Education Ruling in the 8th Circuit
On March 2, 2020, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph R. Erickson wrote a favorable opinion for our client, a thirteen-year old child with complex needs and medical diagnoses,...
Covid-19 and Special Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes to daily life across Missouri and Illinois since early March 2020, and the frequent changes to local and state laws can be hard...
Study Finds Discipline Disparity Growing in U.S. Schools
Federal data released by the U.S. Department of Education indicates that the gap between discipline cases of white and non-white students is growing. According to their Civil Rights data collection...
The Problem With Virtual Education
More and more students are learning via virtual education in the United States. In lieu of getting their education in their public school buildings, students (often those who have been...
Efforts to Increase Seclusion in U.S. Schools
Public schools in the country may receive federal guidance for restraint and seclusion for the first time ever — which would be a major gain for students with disabilities. Seclusion...
What Title IX Changes Could Mean for You
By Camille Respess In a sweeping announcement on Nov. 16, the U.S. Department of Education secretary Betsy DeVos announced new changes to Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed...
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct on U.S. Campuses
Title IX has gone through many changes this year, including rescinding past guidance on how schools should handle sexual assault cases. The Department of Education announced this decision on...
DOE Rescinds Guidance Letters
The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded policies for students with disabilities. On October 20, 2017, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued a statement regarding the...
Transgender Student Rights
Camille Respess | May 28, 2016 The inequalities members of the LGBTQ+ community face are immense. Correcting these problems is complex in our country, and has become even more so...