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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Counts, Jennifer; Popham, Michelle; Ryan, Joseph; Butzer, Madeline – NASSP Bulletin, 2016
Special education is the most highly litigated area within the field of education. Therefore, the purpose of the current article is to highlight cases (court decisions, Office of Civil Rights rulings, and State Educational Agency hearings) involving students with disabilities in 2015. Highlights from the case law point to the need for school…
Descriptors: Special Education, Court Litigation, State Departments of Education, Hearings
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Shortt, Thomas; Douglas, Judith; McLain, Jennifer – NASSP Bulletin, 2000
In response to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments (1997), the Virginia Department of Education implemented a statewide mediation system that includes eight mediators to resolve parent-school conflicts involving special-education issues. An impartial third party helps disputants reach agreement in a nonthreatening atmosphere.…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, High Schools, Individualized Education Programs, Principals