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Trends in Special Education Case Law: Frequency and Outcomes of Published Court Decisions 1998-2012
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Karanxha, Zorka; Zirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2014
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) obligates school districts to identify students with disabilities and provide them with a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), which includes specially designed instruction. Identification, FAPE, least restrictive environment (LRE), and various other issues under the IDEA sometimes…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Disabilities
Frequency Trends of Court Decisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Bailey, Tessie Rose; Zirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2015
The purpose of this analysis is to provide systematic and up-to-date data on the frequency of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2012) court decisions on a state-by-state basis, not only overall, but in relation to special education enrollments. This empirical analysis revealed notable differences among state rankings in the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation