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25 Sep

Washington Failed to Provide Adequate Oversight of ARP ESSER Plans and Spending; U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Inspector General Releases Investigation Findings

U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (WOSPI) failed to have an adequate oversight process in place to ensure that 1) local educational agencies’ (LEA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) plans met applicable requirements and 2) LEAs use ARP ESSER funds in accordance with applicable requirements and their approved LEA ARP ESSER plans.
Continue reading “Washington Failed to Provide Adequate Oversight of ARP ESSER Plans and Spending; U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Inspector General Releases Investigation Findings”…
18 Sep

UPDATE: VDOE Opens Systemic Complaint on FCPS: Denial of FAPE to Preschool, Honors, Foreign Language, and Day School Students

June 1, 2023: Article first published. July 13, 2023: Article updated to include additional information Complainant submitted to VDOE; FCPS's response to Complaint's state complaint; and the timeline extension letter VDOE issued itself July 10, 2023, one day before VDOE's Letter of Findings was due. VDOE set September 15, 2023, as the new due date. September 18, 2023: Article updated to include VDOE's second timeline extension letter, in which it changed its timeline from September 15 to October 31, 2023, as well as additional evidence provided to FCPS by Complainant. May 23, 2023, Virginia Department of Education opened another systemic complaint investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools, in response to a complaint filed May 12, 2023. The complaint alleges FCPS is at fault for systemic failures to provide FAPE, to include but not limited to failure to address the unique academic, behavioral and functional needs of its students; failures to appropriately place students; and failures to provide services to students who elect to enroll in Honors classes.
Continue reading “UPDATE: VDOE Opens Systemic Complaint on FCPS: Denial of FAPE to Preschool, Honors, Foreign Language, and Day School Students”…
18 Sep

Writing State Complaints: Stick to the Facts

Parents often write state complaints under a veil of pain and frustration. View an example of a tightened version of an already filed state complaint.
Continue reading “Writing State Complaints: Stick to the Facts”…
14 Sep

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes; Time for Change and Thanks

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14 Aug

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Special Education Action needs your help. As a nonprofit publisher, Special Education Action relies on donors to support its coverage of special education news, lessons learned, and best practices. Please donate today.
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04 Aug

It’s the Law: IEP Implementation

IEPs are contracts. IEPs are the responsibility of the school to implement from day one of the school year. If you run into issues with the date of implementation and implementation by teachers, you'll want to look at some of these regulations.
Continue reading “It’s the Law: IEP Implementation”…

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