Education Law Services

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal statute that guarantees that students with disabilities get the special education and related services they require. Every child with a recognized impairment must receive a free adequate public education (FAPE) that is catered to the child's specific requirements, according to IDEA.

• Section 504 - Any student with a handicap must comply with Section 504. To make accommodations for their impairment, some students with disabilities need a 504 Plan. A 504 Plan might specify the precise adjustments the student needs and can include special education and related services. Sometimes schools willfully refuse to create a 504 Plan for a student with a disability, or a kid may already have one in place but the school willfully ignore it.

• Title IX - Schools have a responsibility to actively stop unlawful gender-based conduct in accordance with Title IX. The implementation of reporting policies for gender-based harassment, discrimination, and violence in schools is also required, as is the provision of accommodations for discrimination victims. Schools are not allowed to punish a student for exercising their entitlement to protection under Title IX, according to the law.

• School Discipline - Students who are subject to disciplinary action, such as suspension or expulsion, have rights that include the right to a written explanation for the action, the ability to offer their defense, and the right to a hearing before an impartial hearing officer or the school board. Students have a right to representation throughout their expulsion hearings. Our firm has expertise managing issues of school conduct that arise at all stages of the educational process.

• Testing Accommodation - Although students with disabilities are legally entitled to testing accommodations, private testing companies, school districts, and colleges/universities occasionally refuse to provide them.

• Bullying and Harassment - Sadly, bullying occurs often in educational settings. The school must take steps to safeguard and assist a student who is being bullied to the degree that their safety and ability to learn are in jeopardy. More precisely, Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ensures that kids who are bullied because of a handicap will get the support they require.