Thee United States Department of Education will be issuing guidance to schools notifying them that regardless of the COVID pandemic or how instructino is provided, students with disabilities must still receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in accordance with
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Parents often ask:Can the school exit my child from an IEP?How can a school exit my child from an IEP?The answer to these questions are that schools are not allowed to just dimiss – or exit – a student
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From Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC, Education AttorneysWhen we speak of restraints in school, we are usually referring to physical, such as being held by a staff member or mechanical, such as straps or handcuffs. Isolation is when a student
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By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC, Arizona Education Attorneys Discipline of students in Arizona public schools is covered in Arizona Revised Statutes at Title 15 (Education), Chapter 8 (School Attendance), Article 3 (Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils),
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Arizona Education LawyersThe IDEA protects students with disabilities in disciplinary proceedings that may result in long term suspension or expulsion. Suspension over 10 days in a school year requires a Manifestation Determination Review (“MDR”). A student with a
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Bullying – When Special Needs Students Are the Victims or InstigatorsBy Arizona Education Attorneys What is Bullying? Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or
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Education attorney Hope Kirsch was a guest on the Modern Divorce Podcast discussing what happens when a child needs extra help at school, and when parents don’t agree.Listen to podcastThank you, Billie Tarascio, Modern Law Divorce Attorney
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COVID-19 & Online Learning RisksFrom Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, Arizona’s Education LawyersFirst, it is important to distinguish between distance learning an online learning. Not all distance learning is online. Online learning is learning on the computer; it is one aspect
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From Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLCTransgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity or expression (masculine, feminine, other) is different from their sex (male, female) at birth. Gender identity refers to one’s internal understanding of one’s own gender,
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Child Find Lori Kirsch-Goodwin, Esq. and Hope N. Kirsch, M.A.Ed., Esq.Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC8900 East Pinnacle Peak Rd., Suite 250Scottsdale, Arizona 85255(480) 585-0600 www.azspecialeducationlawyers.com All children with disabilities, including children with disabilities who are homeless children or
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