Despite what you may have heard, the law regarding U.S. citizenship based on place of birth is well settled. U.S. citizenship does not always happen automatically for children born in other countries. However, children who are born in the United States are automatically granted citizenship in accordance with the 14th amendment. These facts are true regardless of the citizenship and legal status … [Read more...] about So, What IS the Connection Between Immigration and Adoption?
OSEP: Types of Services Put In An IEP Must Be Made On An Individual Basis and Not Just on Disability Label
The United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has entered into the fray over applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA) and in so doing, provides a reminder to school entities that the individual needs of each child must be considered in determining what services, methodology and programing to provide a student with a disability. In recent years, there has … [Read more...] about OSEP: Types of Services Put In An IEP Must Be Made On An Individual Basis and Not Just on Disability Label
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses Transportation Obligations for Shared Custody Situations
As school starts all over the state, buses will be rolling to transport students to and from class. But what happens if the child has two different homes? In their August 25 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that school districts must transport students to and from more than one residence in certain situations. The Facts The divorced parents of the student in this case have a 50/50 … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses Transportation Obligations for Shared Custody Situations
It’s Complicated: Data Breach Exposes Privacy Issues for Employees Conducting Personal Business on Work Devices
The online cheating website, Ashley Madison, has plagued headlines the past couple of weeks after hackers posted details of millions of online users. This massive privacy breach has raised some unique questions, especially for employers whose employees apparently used their work e-mail addresses as part of the registry process for the website or accessed the website during work hours. The Ashley … [Read more...] about It’s Complicated: Data Breach Exposes Privacy Issues for Employees Conducting Personal Business on Work Devices
Big Raise For Covered Employees Explained: Department of Labor Releases Proposed Regulations, New FMLA Forms
You may already know that the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires a minimum wage and overtime. But did you know that there’s a minimum salary threshold for most salaried employees? Just when some employers are learning that there’s a minimum wage for salaried employees, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) is proposing to increase this salary threshold by almost double. For schools, this change … [Read more...] about Big Raise For Covered Employees Explained: Department of Labor Releases Proposed Regulations, New FMLA Forms
Parents’ Right to Participate in IEP Process Is Not Unlimited, Does Not Include Right to Pick Staff, Methodology, or Engage in Disruptive Conduct
An interesting case out of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania determined that while the parents of a student with an IEP have the right to participate in the development and implementation of an IEP, that right does not include the right to select staff or to choose methodologies. In addition, when parents overstep that line and it leads to the non-implementation of the IEP, it may be the … [Read more...] about Parents’ Right to Participate in IEP Process Is Not Unlimited, Does Not Include Right to Pick Staff, Methodology, or Engage in Disruptive Conduct
