I recently attended the installation ceremony for Mark Otto, the new Headmaster at The Lang School. It was an extraordinary event.
Read MoreI recently attended a very exciting question-and-answer session at New York City’s Churchill School alongside an attorney from another firm. Churchill School is a very reputable school for children with language-based learning disabilities in New York. For many, many years, it was state-approved and funded — which meant that if the City was inclined, it could directly pay for a student’s tuition there.
Read MoreWe’ve been scooped! On the day this newsletter was set to go out, the Supreme Court handed down the decision in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools. The justices voted unanimously in favor of the student and his right to sue under the ADA — without exhausting his IDEA claims.
Read MoreGottlieb & Wang is expanding! We’ve opened an office in Manhattan in order to better serve our clients there.
When we were first planning to open our doors in 2017, we decided to locate our office in Brooklyn Heights, which was convenient to multiple subway lines — but most importantly, within easy walking distance of the Impartial Hearing Office.
Read MoreWe’re pleased to say Impartial Hearing Officers (IHOs) have been appointed to each of our cases for the 2022-2023 school year. Last year, in excess of 50% of our clients did not immediately receive a hearing officer. This year, that number has dropped precipitously to something in the area of 15%, and we are very encouraged by this.
Read MoreThis year, I've seen a number of IEPs issued without evaluation results sections.
As our readers may know, the purpose of an IEP is to provide a description of the student's functional and academic profile, recommend a program, set goals for their achievement in that program, and recommend other modifications, accommodations, and supports necessary to support that progress.
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