Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. In a previous post, we forecasted further guidance from ISBE and the U.S. Department of Education to provide additional clarity for schools in regard to how to best serve students with disabilities during […]
Category: Special Education
Special Education and Remote Learning: Back to Basics
April 6, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. After three weeks of being out of school buildings and one week of remote learning, we can all see that the IDEA was not written for pandemics and widespread school closures. While requests for IDEA flexibility […]
Key Reminders on Student Enrollment, Discipline, Records, and Special Education During School Closures
March 27, 2020
As the issues related to the mandated school closures in response to the COVID-19 crisis continue to rapidly evolve, the Governor extended the closure through April 7, and in all likelihood, Illinois schools will remain closed beyond that date as […]
Department of Education Stresses Special Education Should Not Discourage Distance Learning Efforts
March 24, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently issued a “Supplemental Fact Sheet” updating its earlier Questions & Answers and Fact Sheet on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and clarifying that schools should not refrain from […]
Highlights from ISBE Special Education Guidance During the Mandated School Closure Due to Coronavirus
March 20, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. On March 18, 2020, ISBE issued guidance on providing special education during the current mandatory two-week school closure. While the guidance responds to some of the questions arising from this unprecedented situation, neither the U.S. Department of […]
In the Nick of Time—Special Education Timelines During School Closures for Coronavirus
March 17, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. In the wake of Governor Pritzker’s recent order requiring all Illinois schools to close between March 17 and March 30, many schools and school districts have been left guessing how to best serve students […]