law

Friday catch-up notes—20 March 2026

What didn't become a spedlet this week?

Mar 20 • John Wills Lloyd

Equal protection for the handicapped

Bateman's legal corner: What was Barbara Bateman saying about parents recovering damages in the original SET of 1985?

Feb 27 • Mitchell Yell, David Bateman, and John Wills Lloyd

Autism billing fraud in the news again

What is the situation to which political figures are referring?

Feb 26 • John Wills Lloyd

Advocates express concerns about proposed revisions of IDEA

What might happen if the US law was opened for modification?

Feb 11 • John Wills Lloyd

Senators examining students progress measurement

What do these US legislators want to know?

Jan 28 • John Wills Lloyd

NEED bill introduced

Would you like to sing along: "Hi ho, hi ho...it's off to chase a squirrel we go...?"

Jan 23 • John Wills Lloyd

Sped law resources

Are you interested in perusing materials about legal developments?

Jan 10 • John Wills Lloyd

US Supreme Court weighs use of IQ

What is the importance of IQ in determining whether a man with intellectual disability should be executed?

Dec 30, 2025 • David Bateman and John Wills Lloyd

Court ruling clarified authority of hearing officers and responsibilities of local education agencies

Why is Prince William County School Board v. Lassiter important?

Dec 3, 2025 • David Bateman

IDEA and Section 504 trump state's “Anti-DEI” laws

What did a US federal judge find in a case in which recently passed state laws conflicted with education's IDEA obligations?

Nov 12, 2025 • David Bateman and John Wills Lloyd

Webinar: US states' policies for literacy and professional development

What do educators know about public policies guiding teachers' understanding of literacy instruction?

Oct 28, 2025 • John Wills Lloyd

CEC updates on current events

Do you want to know what's happening in public policy?

Oct 25, 2025 • John Wills Lloyd

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