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The Legal Intelligencer

Lack of State Funding Pushes Districts to Financial Precipice

According to a recent report published by the Center on Regional Politics at Temple University, Pennsylvania is becoming permanently divided between have and have-not districts.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Divorce and Special Education Plans: Issues Every Family Lawyer Should Consider

When your client has a child with special needs, it is important to obtain a copy of the plan the child has through their school district, review this plan with your client, and consider the issues set forth in this article.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Acupuncture School Loses Property Tax Exemption Fight

The First District Court of Appeal sided with Alachua County Property Appraiser Ed Crapo, who in 2014 rejected an exemption for Academy for Five Element Acupuncture Inc. because he said it did not meet the legal definition of an educational institution for tax-exemption purposes.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Small School Districts Wary of Parkland Shooting Legal Fight

A coalition of largely rural districts is urging the state Supreme Court to uphold a $300,000 limit on the Broward County School Board's potential liability in lawsuits stemming from the shooting.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Westminster Sale Called Off, but Litigation Against Rider Continues

Rider's latest plan for Westminster Choir College, announced Monday, calls for its graduate and undergraduate music programs to relocate from their longtime location in Princeton to Rider's campus in Lawrenceville.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sheriff Gualtieri Urges 'Harm Mitigation' for School Shootings

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri warned that more school shootings are inevitable.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Safe2Say Something About the Special Education Funding Crisis

School districts have an obligation to provide a free appropriate public education to all of their resident students. Part of this "FAPE" mandate is the duty to locate, identify and evaluate students who may require special education and related services in school according to the “child find” obligation under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dependency Court Is No Place for Truant Kids

Not surprisingly, what happens at school has a lot to do with why kids miss school. This is particularly true for students with disabilities and students who are victims of bullying and harassment. Pennsylvania's approach to absenteeism is ineffective for these students, who miss school due to issues at school.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Settlement Reached in Princeton's Handling of Student's Suicide Attempt

The agreement brings an end to a lawsuit that claimed the university failed to accommodate the plaintiff's disability.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

UCLA Latest School Hit by Doctor's Sex Scandal

UCLA is the latest example of campus doctors being accused of sex crimes, and the consequences have included internal investigations, lawsuits and multimillion-dollar legal fees at other schools.
4 minute read

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