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ERIC Number: EJ1421701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1525-1810
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Longitudinal Trends in Special Education Case Law: An Updated Analysis
Perry A. Zirkel; Zorka Karanxha
Journal of Special Education Leadership, v37 n1 p42-51 2024
As the follow-up to an earlier examination of the frequency and outcomes trends of published court decisions under the IDEA for P-12 students, this updated analysis covers the 25-year period ending on December 31, 2022. The frequency trend for the most recent 10 years reversed the upward trajectory of the previous 15 years. The outcomes trend for the most recent 10 years continued the approximate 2:1 ratio in favor of school districts for the completely conclusive rulings, with variance among the 5-year intervals and the intermediate outcome categories, such as inconclusive rulings. For the 25-year period, the frequency of the decisions was highest in Second Circuit region (Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) and lowest in the Tenth Circuit (Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming). The corresponding outcomes for the entire period was most district-favorable in the Eighth Circuit (Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Dakota) and Fifth Circuit (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) regions, and the least district-skewed in the D.C. and Sixth Circuit (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee) regions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut; New York; Vermont; Colorado; Kansas; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Utah; Wyoming; Arkansas; Iowa; Minnesota; Missouri; Nevada; North Dakota; South Dakota; Louisiana; Mississippi; Texas
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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