Publications

Commonwealth Court voids Pennsylvania Department of Education’s newly imposed Age-Out Plan for failure to implement it in accordance with Pennsylvania Laws.* Legal Update for Special Education Law – June 2024

PDE Publishes 2022–2023 Report of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Pennsylvania Students Legal Update for Special Education Law – May 2024

Newly Released Title IX Protections Legal Update for Special Education Law – May 2024

Effective November 1, 2023, the Prior Written Notice for a Reevaluation and Request for Consent form were separated into into different forms, the Prior Written Notice for a Reevaluation form and the Request for Consent for a Reevaluation form. 

Ohio Legislature Expands Private School Voucher Program

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) recently released a new comprehensive guidance document to increase the understanding of the Individuals with Disabili

Christopher Conrad (Harrisburg, PA) successfully defended a local school district in a special education matter that involved a high school student identified with a specific learning disability and ADHD.

Maureen Fitzgerald (King of Prussia, PA) successfully handled a case against a charter school where the parent of a 2nd grade boy alleged the school failed in its Child Find obligation by not initiating an evaluation of the child Legal Update for Special Education Law – March 2024 is prepared by Marshall Den

The school district provided specialized transportation to R.S., a kindergarten student diagnosed with autism who attended school in the district, on a bus for students with special needs. Legal Update for Special Education Law – March 2024 is prepared by Marshall Den

Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced that the proposed 2024-2025 budget for the Pennsylvania Department of Education includes a $1,436,815,000 special education appropriation.  Legal Update for Special Education Law – March 2024 is prepared by Marshall Den