Did you know that a DORA Complaint does not have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in order for the Board or Program to find that you have committed a violation of the law? After an investigator conducts an investigation into the complaint, he/she writes a report...
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Accommodations under 504
Accommodations under Section 504 If you are a student with a disability, you may be entitled to reasonable accommodations at your college or university. Section 504 requires your college and university to work with you in good faith to find a reasonable accommodation...
What is an IEE?
An IEE is an Independent Educational Evaluation. If, after the school district evaluates your child, you, as a parent, disagree with that evaluation, you have the right to obtain an independent educational evaluation of your child. Parents may either pay for this...
What are College Ethics Hearings?
Codes of conduct and honor codes are one of those things that all college students know about, but chances are they probably don’t think about them until they find themselves in front of an Ethics Committee for a hearing. This can be a scary process, and you may be...
Section 504: The Basics
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a federal law that prohibits institutions that receive federal funds from discriminating against individuals with a disability. In the college and university setting, this means that if your university receives federal...
Title IX
Title IX is a federal law passed in 1972 that prohibits schools and colleges that receive federal funds from discriminating on the basis of sex. The Supreme Court has held that Title IX can apply to incidents of bullying and harassment of students by other students. ...
What is the LRE?
Under the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), there is a concept outlined called the Least Restrictive Environment, or LRE. The same concept also exists under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. For the purposes of this article, we will be...
The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010
The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010 came about after Michael Skolnik, a 22 year old nursing student, died as a result of a medical error during neurosurgery. During a CT scan, it was discovered that Michael had a three millimeter spot on his brain....
What is an IEP?
What is an IEP? An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is the document that describes what a free appropriate education is for an individual child. The IEP outlines what the least restrictive environment is for an individual student and what additional aids and...
Title IX In General
Title IX is an antidiscrimination statute passed in 1972 that applies to schools and colleges that receive federal funding. Under Title IX, schools that receivesfederal funds cannot discriminate against any person on the basis of sex. Title IX covers any public or...