The Law in the Special Education Literature: A Brief Legal Critique

Citrus Cnty. Sch. Dist., 54 IDELR ¶ 40 (Fla. SEA 2009).

C.N. v. Willmar Pub. Sch., 50 IDELR ¶ 274 (D. Minn. 2008), aff'd, 591 F.3d 624 (8th Cir. 2010).

Damian J. v. Sch. Dist. of Philadelphia, 2007 WL 7044717 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 6, 2007), further proceedings, 49 IDELR ¶ 161 (E.D. Pa. 2008).

Delaware Coll. Preparatory Acad., 53 IDELR ¶ 135 (Del. SEA 2009).

E.M. v. Pajaro Valley Unified Sch. Dist., 53 IDELR ¶ 41 (E.D. Cal. 2009), rev'd in part, 652 F.3d 999 (9th Cir. 2011), on remand, 58 IDELR ¶ 187 (E.D. Cal. 2012).

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Family Foundations Acad. Charter Sch., 54 IDELR ¶ 207 (Del. SEA 2010).

Forest Grove Sch. Dist. v. T.A., 557 U.S. 230 (2009).

Hamilton Local Sch. Dist., 109 LRP 73389 (Ohio SEA 2009).

Harrison (CO) Sch. Dist. Two, 57 IDELR “ 295 (OCR 2011).

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Joshua Indep. Sch. Dist., 56 IDELR ¶ 88 (Tex. SEA 2010).

K.E. v. Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 15, 54 IDELR ¶ 215 (D. Neb. 2010), aff'd, 647 F.3d 795 (8th Cir. 2011).

Letter to Brekken, 56 IDELR “ 80 (OSEP 2010).

Letter to Zirkel, 56 IDELR “ 140 (OSEP 2011).

Letter to Zirkel, 113 LRP 38320 (OSEP 2013).

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Memorandum to Chief State School Officers and State Directors of Special Education, 51 IDELR ¶ 49 (OSEP 2008).

Michael P. v. Dep't of Educ., State of Hawaii, 656 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2011).

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N. St. Paul-Maplewood Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 622, 110 LRP 34454 (Minn. SEA 2010).

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Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Final bulletin for agency good guidance practices, 72 Fed. Reg. 3432 (Jan. 25, 2007).

Polk Cnty. (FL) Pub. Sch., 56 IDELR ¶ 179 (OCR 2010).

Salado Indep. Sch. Dist., 108 LRP 67655 (Tex. SEA 2008).

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Student with a Disability, 54 IDELR ¶ 209 (Wis. SEA 2010).

T.W. v. Sch. Bd. of Seminole Cnty., 610 F.3d 588 (11th Cir. 2010).

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Zirkel P. A. , & Lyons C. A. (2011). Restraining the use of restraints with students with disabilities: An empirical analysis of the case law. Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal, 10, 323–354.

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