In an interesting case out of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court, in an unpublished decision, creates a narrow exception to the pendency or stay-put requirements when a parent files for Due Process under the IDEA. In the case of J.F. v. Byram Township Board of Education, the Court found that when a student moves to a new school district and the parent then files for due process, the … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Opens the Door to an Exception to Stay-Put in the Case of Transfer Students
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OSERS Guidance on Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia Raises Potential Concerns for Schools
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has recently issued guidance on dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, advocating for the use of those specific diagnostic terms, rather than the identification of the student-specific pattern of deficiencies and/or weaknesses. According to the letter, parents, advocacy groups, and national disability organizations believe that … [Read more...] about OSERS Guidance on Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia Raises Potential Concerns for Schools
Pennsylvania Looks for Clarity in the Law as Superior Court Addresses Complex Surrogacy Case
This week, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that a Surrogacy Agreement is enforceable in Pennsylvania. In Baby S., 2015, Pa Super 244, a couple who wished to become parents agreed to use a gestational carrier to form their family through Assisted Reproductive Technology. When one of the Intended Parents changed their mind, the question became who ultimately was responsible for and had … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Looks for Clarity in the Law as Superior Court Addresses Complex Surrogacy Case
Should College Accreditation Depend on Finances?
The ski-nosed comedian Bob Hope once said, “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” When the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) revoked its accreditation of Sojourner-Douglass College in Baltimore, Maryland because of its inadequate financial resources, the college desperately needed the money. Sojourner-Douglass already owed the … [Read more...] about Should College Accreditation Depend on Finances?
Managing Employee Absenteeism: What To Do When Your Employees Are Absent Or Late With the Winter Blues
While, on one hand, generosity with affording sick leave time is a good business practice (after all, a healthy workforce is a productive workforce), on the other hand, unanticipated call-offs can be costly and disruptive to an organization, particularly when certain employees are chronically absent. In our experience, chronic absenteeism has a direct impact on employee morale and productivity, … [Read more...] about Managing Employee Absenteeism: What To Do When Your Employees Are Absent Or Late With the Winter Blues
What Happens to Stored Genetic Material? Part One
There are two distinct issues that couples who have Stored Genetic Material must ask themselves: (1) What happens to our Stored Genetic Material if we someday divorce or encounter other family law proceedings? (2) What happens to our Stored Genetic Material upon our death? For purposes of this discussion, Stored Genetic Material refers to cryopreserved embryos, eggs or sperm. The potential issues … [Read more...] about What Happens to Stored Genetic Material? Part One
