Disability Rights

“Charter Schools – Implications for Students with Disabilities” by Joanne Karger & Kathleen B. Boundy

November 15, 2018

This report provides an in-depth overview of the recent landscape of the education of students with...

CLE discusses Students with Disabilities and Chronic Absenteeism in new NCEO Issue Brief

CLE discusses Students with Disabilities and Chronic Absenteeism in new NCEO Issue Brief (PDF) This...

Charter Schools and Implications for Students with Disabilities

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CLE’s brief released: “Responding to ‘A Blueprint for Reform’ through the Lens of Students with Disabilities

This review analyses the first three priority areas of the Obama Administration’s Blueprint for the...

CLE’s Analysis of the Administration’s Blueprint: through the Lens of Students with Disabilities

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Policy Brief for the National Center for Learning Disabilities “Accessible Instructional Materials: Ensuring Access for Students with Learning Disabilities” Joanne Karger

October 5, 2010

CLE attorney Joanne Karger argues that many students with disabilities may be excluded from the...

IDEA and Recovery Act Funds: What Special Education Advocates Need to Know

Powerpoint presentation addressing how funds can be spent under ARRA and IDEA for students with...

“Special Issues Affecting Inclusion of Students with Dyslexia in Statewide Assessments and Their Implications” by Kathleen B. Boundy and Joanne Karger

Article by co-director Kathleen Boundy about issues and challenges relating to the inclusion of...

“Including Students with Dyslexia in the State Accountability System: The Basic Legal Framework” by Joanne Karger and Kathleen B. Boundy

Article by staff attorney Joanne Karger describing the legal framework established by Title I/NCLB...

“Examining the Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004: What Advocates for Students and Parents Need to Know” by Kathleen B. Boundy

January 5, 2006

Article discusses statutory changes to IDEA as reauthorized in 2004 and in the context of the...

Akinseye v. District of Columbia, (D.C.Cir. DATE), Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of U.S. Senator Kennedy, Harkin, Jeffords, U.S. Representative Kildee, Miller, Owens

Brief argues that Buckhannon v West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources limiting attorney...

T.D. v. LaGrange School District No. 2, (CA 7th Cir., XXX), Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of U.S. Senator Kennedy, Harkin, Jeffords, U.S. Representative Kildee, Miller, Owens

February 25, 2003

This brief argues that the decision of the district court was correct: Congress in the Individuals...

“When Schools Criminalize Disability/Education Law Strategies for Legal Advocates” by Eileen L. Ordover

November 5, 2001

Comprehensive guide discussing strategies for challenging school policies and practices that result...

“Disciplinary Exclusion of Students with Disabilities” by Eileen L. Ordover

Discussion of the special rights and protections of students with disabilities who are subject to...