On May 16, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court overturned a Pennsylvania Department of Education (“PDE”) regulation stating special education students are entitled to a free and appropriate public education until the...more
A.N. v. Upper Merion Area School District, 2022 WL 3371612 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 16, 2022). The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania upheld a hearing officer’s award of 5.5 hours of compensatory...more
12/8/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
Distance Learning ,
Educational Institutions ,
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ,
IDEA ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
School Districts ,
Special Education ,
Students
Vladimirsky v. School Dist. of Phila., 206 A. 3d 1224 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court overturned a finding of the Pennsylvania Department of Education that teacher did not exercise reasonable due...more
11/11/2019
/ Appeals ,
Back Pay ,
Department of Education ,
Due Diligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Expert Witness ,
Good Faith ,
Mitigation ,
Reinstatement ,
School Districts ,
Teachers ,
Termination ,
Wage and Hour