Effective July 29, 2018, this blog is no longer active. Previous posts have not been deleted and may be searched with the search box on the left hand side. Jim Gerl is no longer associated with this blog.Please see previous posts for further details. Thank you. ------- Thanks for subscribing! Jim Gerl ..read more

It was a good run! This blog will cease to exist at the close of business on Monday.  This blog is coming to an end. Since May 9, 2007, we have done much to advance our goal of increasing knowledge of  special education law among people who are involved in special education. Thank you to the adults and children with disabilities who have followed us. Thank you to the parents, teachers, administrators and staff who have enjoyed this space. Thank you to the lawyers and advocates who represent parents and districts who have complimented us. Thank you to the rating services that g ..read more

CAVEAT: This post does not directly involve special education, or does it? Correct Answer: There Ain't None! My powers are beyond your comprehension. More info on this Eddie Cochran classic available here. ------- Thanks for subscribing! Jim Gerl ..read more

After more than eleven years, my time with the special education law blog will soon be drawing to a close. I'll explain all of this in detail later. For now, I'll just say that I'm gong to miss this place. Rather than let it let it just fade away though, I wondered if anybody out there would be interested in purchasing the blog and continuing our tradition of providing valuable information to the  many stakeholders on all sides of special education, our cherished readers. In addition to the blog with our approximately 1,300 regular subscribers, you would also acquire the LinkedIn specia ..read more

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Happy Independence Day! We have had many requests to restate a post from our archives that expresses our feelings on this holiday. Here goes:  The Fourth of July is a big holiday for our country, and these days we really need a big holiday. I have always loved this day; what other country believes in an inalienable right to pursue happiness! Independence Day is also a time to reflect on the concept of independence. Independence Day is also a time to reflect on the concept of independence.    For people with disabilities, independence is an important goal.&n ..read more

Now that the Endrew F decision by the Supreme Court has been around for a while, has it made any difference in the education of children with disabilities? #FAPE ------- Thanks for subscribing! Jim Gerl ..read more

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Now that the Endrew F decision by the Supreme Court has been around for a while, has it made any difference in the education of children with disabilities? #FAPE ------- Thanks for subscribing! Jim Gerl ..read more

The Trump administration plans to merge the federal departments of Education and Labor.  The proposal is part of a 132-page document outlining a broad restructuring of the federal government. The consolidation would create, within the new department, four subagencies, including one called the American Workforce and Higher Education Administration. The proposal would also create subagencies devoted to K-12 education, research/evaluation/administration, and enforcement.  Here is an NPR story about the proposal. Here is the plan. Here is statement by Education ..read more