Molly Watson
OAH CASE NUMBER 2020070970
BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE MATTER OF: PARENT ON BEHALF OF STUDENT, v. PLEASANTON UNIFIED...
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Molly Watson
- Sep 10, 2020
- 35 min
OAH CASE NO. 2020050465
BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS STATE OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. 2020050465 PARENT ON BEHALF OF STUDENT, v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED...
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Molly Watson
- Sep 4, 2020
- 8 min
OAH CASE NO. 2020060274
BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS STATE OF CALIFORNIA LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, v. PARENT ON BEHALF OF STUDENT....
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Molly Watson
- Aug 31, 2020
- 34 min
OAH CASE NO. 2020020062
BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS STATE OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. 2020020062 PARENT ON BEHALF OF STUDENT, v. BELLFLOWER UNIFIED...
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Molly Watson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
New law regarding distance learning in California
On June 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), which is primarily a public education funding...
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Molly Watson
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
California Releases New Learning Tools
The State Superintendent of Public Schools, Tony Thurmond, announced recently that the California Department of Education has released...
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Molly Watson
- Jul 7, 2020
- 5 min
Special Education Eligibility and Manifestation Reviews
The California Office of Administrative Hearings recently issued decisions in special education cases before it. This special education...
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Molly Watson
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Special Education Dispute Resolution During Covid-19
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSEP) recently issued information regarding...
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Molly Watson
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
Secretary of Education DeVos declines to seek Congressional FAPE and LRE waivers to IDEA
On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued a letter to Congress from Secretary of Education DeVos indicating that she is...
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Molly Watson
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
Will compensatory Education be Provided to Special Needs Children due to COVID-19 School Closures?
What is compensatory education? Compensatory education is a form of relief that may be granted to a student for the denial of appropriate...
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Molly Watson
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
Technology Companies Help Narrow the Student Distance Learning Digital Divide
The COVID-19 health crisis has laid bare the technology gap that exists among California's students. With the necessity that many...
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Molly Watson
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
How California's Emergency COVID-19 Law Affects Special Education
On March 17, 2020, the State of California passed law to address issues confronting schools caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Issues...
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Molly Watson
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
California Special Education Guidance for COVID-19
Governor Newsom announced last month that California public school campuses will remain closed during the remainder of the school year...
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Molly Watson
- Mar 19, 2020
- 4 min
Are Children with IEPs and 504 Plans Entitled to Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak?
During this dark time, the United States Department of Education recently issued written informal guidance regarding the provision of...
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Molly Watson
- Mar 9, 2020
- 3 min
Report Finds California Schools Ill Equipped to Serve Students with Special Needs
Approximately 725,000 children in California qualify for K-12 special education services. A policy report issued in February 2020 by...
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Molly Watson
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
Should parents ever waive special education rights?
School districts often ask parents to waive special education rights, and sometimes parents choose to waive these rights without any...
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Molly Watson
- Jan 30, 2020
- 3 min
Are private school placements appropriate for children with special needs?
An important case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, has provoked a discussion about the appropriateness of private school...
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Molly Watson
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
What is special education stay put?
One of the evils Congress sought to remedy with the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Act which was revised and renamed the...
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Molly Watson
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
12 Important Facts about FBAs and BIPs for Children with Maladaptive Behavior
1. A functional behavior assessment (FBA) is a specialized evaluation of a student's behavior. 2. The purpose of the FBA is to determine...
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Molly Watson
- Dec 27, 2019
- 2 min
Ninth circuit dismisses student's restraint and seclusion case
On December 24, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in A.T. v. Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District, et...
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