@usedgov.bsky.social announced a directed investigation into D.C. Public Schools. Office for Civil Rights to helm the investigation & focus on determining “if the district is failing to meet the needs of students with special needs or disabilities.” www.specialeducationaction.com/p/office-for...

Question: A Prior Written Notice is provided after changes are proposed during IEP meetings, so why is “prior” a part of its name? Answer: The key distinction is between discussion, finalization, consent, and implementation. . . . www.specialeducationaction.com/p/why-are-pr...

In 2020, Special Education Action launched w/a goal to provide content free of charge. By 2025, rising operational & FOIA request costs made this unsustainable. Hence, the transition to a paid subscription. Thanks for your support in this next chapter. www.specialeducationaction.com/p/special-ed...

Bill Gates' suggestion for understanding difficult texts can be used to help students who struggle w/Dyslexia, advocacy, anxiety & more Rather than considering AI a tool for cheating &/or an accommodation, it must be considered an education enhancer. www.specialeducationaction.com/p/bill-gates...

A high school student graduated with a 3.4 GPA, even though he couldn't read. He advanced from grade to grade using speech-to-text, ChatGPT, Grammarly, and other AT accommodations. www.specialeducationaction.com/p/court-sets...

What’s the Accommodation? Use of a flash pass. How is it Supposed to be Implemented? Student is given a flash pass to use throughout the school year. It grants student freedom to leave class as needed, w/o restrictions on frequency or duration. www.specialeducationaction.com/p/accommodat...

Kimberly Richey nominated to serve as Assistant Sec for Civil Rights for @usedgov.bsky.social 1.12.21: When she previously held the same position, OCR announced directed investigations into @laschools.bsky.social & Fairfax County Public Schools. www.specialeducationaction.com/p/kimberly-r...

@usedgov.bsky.social found Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education at fault for multiple counts of noncompliance w/Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act. www.specialeducationaction.com/p/massachuse...

@usedgov.bsky.social OCR Hit Record Low for Resolutions Released in Jan. YTD, OCR Released 8 Investigation Findings &/or Resolutions. None Address Disability Discrimination. Yet, there are 5K+ pending cases, 50+ have been pending 10+ years www.specialeducationaction.com/p/office-for...

A Response to Intervention Cannot Be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for Special Education Services specialeducationaction.com/a-response-t...

Virginia Department of Education found @pwcsnews.bsky.social at fault for noncompliance w/IDEA, specifically related to a parent's request for an IEP meeting. specialeducationaction.com/vdoe-finds-p...

Virginia Dept of Ed opened an investigation into CCPS for systemic noncompliance related to: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) – Transportation Individualized Education Program (IEP) - Implementation specialeducationaction.com/virginia-dep...

Class-action lawsuit against DC's OSSE continues forward. Case filed by 5 parents of students who have disabilities & by @thearcus.bsky.social. Focuses on failures to provide "safe, reliable, & appropriate" transportation for students who have disabilities. specialeducationaction.com/class-action...

Between Jan 18 & 23, 900+ pages were removed from US Dept of Ed site. Content removed focused on topics like OCR's findings/guidance. Pages archived by Wayback Machine indicate removing content is a presidential practice going back to at least Obama. specialeducationaction.com/over-900-pag...

Office for Civil Rights releases report describing OCR enforcement record during Biden-Harris administration, says 2021–2025 marked “the most productive four years in [OCR’s] history" and a dramatic decline in staffing. specialeducationaction.com/office-for-c...

Inequities in education remain stark nationwide. Office for Civil Rights released data from its 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. According to OCR, the 2021-22 CRDC contains information from over 17,000 school districts and over 98,000 schools. specialeducationaction.com/office-for-c...

VDOE released 2 independent evaluations of its SpEd program, which it commissioned. However, it didn't advise the public that 1 of the reports was revised & it didn't release the original report, related invoices or communication until it was FOIA'd. specialeducationaction.com/vdoe-foia-in...

The school keeps saying "No" to everything I request, even though I have data supporting my student's needs for what I'm requesting. What do I do? Answer: You ask, "Where's the beef?" (a.k.a. "Show me the data") specialeducationaction.com/what-do-you-...

100+ pages of invoices dated 2021.02.23, covering work between Oct 2020 & Jan 2021, which indicate B&K spent time on: possible regulation of advocates auditor response letter review of media talking points new regulations re restraint & seclusion & more specialeducationaction.com/fcps-foia-bl...

Office for Civil Rights releases new document that “explains the key elements of retaliation, outlines how OCR assesses retaliation claims, and provides examples that, depending on the facts and circumstances, could raise concerns of unlawful retaliation.” specialeducationaction.com/office-for-c...

FOIA Release: Office for Civil Rights' Open Investigations for Virginia Department of Education specialeducationaction.com/foia-release...

How to File a Privacy Complaint Parents and/or students who believe a student’s privacy has been violated under FERPA, have a right to file a complaint. However, students who have IEPs have additional protection under IDEA. specialeducationaction.com/how-to-file-...

In Case You Missed It: U.S. Dept. of Education's Functional Behavior Assessment Webinar specialeducationaction.com/in-case-you-...

Parents Sue Literacy Experts, Publishers, and Schools; Who is Responsible, How Far Will This Go, and Why Does Big Pharma Come to Mind? specialeducationaction.com/parents-sue-...

U.S. Department of Education released a new guidance document to "help schools and early childhood programs better support students’ behavioral needs." Centers for Disease Control found "school discipline is an urgent public health problem." specialeducationaction.com/students-beh...