DeVos Finds ‘No Reason’ To Waive Key Provisions Of IDEA Amid School Closures
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will not seek changes to the central tenets of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [...]
COVID Related School Closings and Instruction for Children with Disabilities
COVID-19 has changed the school landscape including how special education is administered. Both public and private schools across the world have had a variety of responses including [...]
Sumner County Schools failed to protect 9-year-old sexually assaulted by another student, federal lawsuit claims
The parents of a 9-year-old girl are suing Sumner County Schools in federal court, claiming the district failed to protect the child from a classmate that was [...]
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