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Download full textKarger, Joanne – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2021
The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Instructional Materials
Carl, Diana; Zabala, Joy; Karger, Joanne; Curry, Cynthia – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2021
Questions often arise about how accessible educational materials (AEM) might be included in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The two purposes of this article are to (1) help families and educators understand the importance of including AEM in the IEPs of students who require them, and (2) to discuss locations in the IEP where it may be…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Student Needs
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2017
The topic of special education can be confusing and frightening for parents who suspect their child has a disability or has difficulty learning. Parents in this situation want to know how to get help for their child. This guide is intended as a reference for people who have questions about special education for a child. It summarizes the basic…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Guides, Student Rights
Indiana Department of Education, 2019
More than 112,000 Indiana students speak a language other than English at home, and there are over 275 different languages represented in Indiana schools. Of these, over 50,000 students have been formally identified as English learners due to limited proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing academic English. English learners make…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Language Fluency, Student Needs
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2017
Homelessness is a devastating circumstance for any child or youth; but for youth on their own, the stresses of homelessness are multiplied. The myriad of challenges faced by youth experiencing homelessness on their own puts these students at risk of dropping out or school failure. Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act,…
Descriptors: Homeless People, At Risk Students, Student Rights, Student Needs
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2019
The purpose of the McKinney-Vento Act is to ensure that students experiencing homelessness have access to the education and other services they need in order to meet state academic achievement standards, and ultimately, to graduate prepared for college and career. Most homeless educators work one-on-one with homeless children, youth, their parents…
Descriptors: Graduation, Homeless People, Risk Assessment, Federal Legislation
Michaels, Lauren S. – Education Law Center, 2014
This guide is designed to help advocates--including biological and adoptive parents, resource parents, adult students in foster care, and service providers--understand and advocate for the educational rights of children in New Jersey's foster care system. The guide explains the requirements of federal and state laws that particularly affect these…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Foster Care, State Legislation, Federal Legislation
Baron, Shira; Fink, Adriana – Education Law Center, 2018
All students and their families should know their rights, whether or not they seek to challenge a disciplinary decision. Well-informed students, families, educators and community stakeholders can use this information to advocate for fair disciplinary practices in their school and district. This booklet is based on New Jersey state law. While an…
Descriptors: Discipline, Student Rights, State Legislation, Suspension
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1978
Supreme Court decisions and Acts of Congress relating to students' rights are discussed in this pamphlet. The legal principles outlined by the Supreme Court decisions are presented for various areas, including religion, speech and expression, flag salute and pledge of allegiance, suspension and expulsion, racial discrimination and segregated…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Public Schools
Bartlett, Larry; And Others – 1976
The model policy and rules presented here were based on the final rules concerning education records appearing in the "Federal Register" and are designed to help those developing and implementing local policy and rules. The model policy is a short statement of direction concerning student records. The rules, covering 21 different areas,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Disclosure
League of Women Voters of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1976
Several educational issues that are currently in the spotlight are discussed in this publication. They include: school desegregation, pregnant girls, teenage mothers, discipline, children with special needs, sex discrimination and Title IX, Title I -- Compensatory Education, privacy and the right to records, and racism and sexism in text…
Descriptors: Bias, Compensatory Education, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation
Louisiana State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. – 1978
In this handbook, the relationship of education to the United States Constitution is described for the benefit of students and their parents. Legislation, funding, and the decision-making process are examined as they relate to the public school system. Legal rights of students and parents with regard to many controversial issues, including…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Decision Making, Educational Assessment
Getches, David H. – 1976
Due to Alaska's unique culture, geography and history there are various State and Federal laws affecting the education of Alaskan children, especially Native children. Under these laws, several kinds of school systems operate for rural Alaska communities--Bureau of Indian Affairs, Regional Education Attendance Areas, city and borough districts,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Community Control
Nolte, M. Chester – 1976
This monograph details, in question-and-answer format, the rights of students and the responsibilities of guidance counselors under federal and Colorado state law. Prominent topics include: Confidentiality of student records, freedom of information, the boundaries separating the rights of students, the rights of parents, and the rights of school…
Descriptors: Case Records, Confidentiality, Counseling, Counselor Role
Maas, Michael L. – 1975
This document contains the policies and procedures developed by the Long Beach Community College District to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. It contains the following: (1) a definition of the term "Educational Records"; (2) a list of the records, files, documents, and other materials maintained at the…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Administrative Policy, Community Colleges, Confidential Records
