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Medical Marijuana Use: Considerations for a Free, Appropriate Public Education
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Edlein, Rachel; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
In special education, medication often plays a critical role in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. The use of medications in schools, however, can be a problem when state laws and federal law conflict regarding the use of a medication, in this situation, medical marijuana. This column reports on a ruling by the U.S. District Court in…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Drug Therapy, Marijuana, Special Education
What Does the Law Say?
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Zirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
In this article, the author identifies and answers questions related to legal issues of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in comparison with Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the NCLB. The author's answers to several questions concerning legal issues of IDEA are presented.
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Home Schools, Private Schools, Parochial Schools--What Are A Public School's Special Education Obligations?
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Opuda, Michael J. – 1994
This paper examines issues related to the provision of special education services by public schools to students in private, parochial, or home school settings and offers guidelines for local education agencies. First, the paper reviews federal statutory and regulatory obligations, particularly those under the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation