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Torch (November/December 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (November/December 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
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Torch (September/October 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (September/October 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Torch (May/June 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (May/June 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
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Torch (March/April 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (March/April 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Disabled Students' Rights Of Access To Charter Schools Under The Idea, Section 504 And The Ada, Robert A. Garda Jr.
Disabled Students' Rights Of Access To Charter Schools Under The Idea, Section 504 And The Ada, Robert A. Garda Jr.
Robert A. Garda
Charter schools are under increasing attack for denying admission to disabled students. But traditional schools also turn away disabled students, often preventing them from attending schools in their neighborhood or within their district. This Article discusses when a school is permitted under federal disability law to deny admission to a disabled student. After nearly four decades of special education jurisprudence and regulatory guidance, the circumstances under which a student with a disability may be denied admission to a particular school are still remarkably unclear. This Article first discusses the "zero-reject" principle underlying the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and concludes …
Torch (January/February 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (January/February 2012), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Culture Clash: Special Education In Charter Schools, Robert A. Garda Jr.
Culture Clash: Special Education In Charter Schools, Robert A. Garda Jr.
Robert A. Garda
Charter schools and special education for disabled students are based on conflicting education reforms and agency oversight principles. Charter schools operate in a culture of regulatory freedom and flexibility. They arose out of the modern era of accountability reform, in which student outcomes are the primary measure of school success and the driving engine of agency oversight. In stark contrast, special education laws were conceived in the civil rights era of education reform, which emphasized process and paid little attention to outcomes. The education of disabled students is steeped in a culture of regulatory oversight focused on rigid compliance with …