Publisher's Synopsis
This unique book includes: *Comprehensive discussions of all decisions in IDEA cases by U.S. Courts of Appeals in 2017. *Two decisions in special education cases by the U.S. Supreme Court; includes full text of decisions, Syllabi prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader; Transcripts of Remarks by the Justices who wrote the decisions. *Table of 2017 Special Education Decisions with date, court, description of issues, outcome. *Comprehensive description of each 2017 Decision, including prevailing party and counsel. *Steps to resolving special education disputes, from requesting a due process hearing through appeals to federal courts Also included are four exemplary 2017 Cases of the Year that are "must reads" for special education attorneys, advocates, and others who are interested in special education law. If you want to know about exciting new developments in special education law, Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 helps you stay up-to-date. "Exceptions to the rule" cause the body of law to change and grow! Unique facts may compel judges to write a decision contrary to current case law. Read for yourself the facts in a case in Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017. Do not rely on the opinions and biases of others. Wrightslaw: Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2017 will help you be in a stronger position to understand the evolution of special education legal issues. Get a clearer sense about unwritten factors affecting case decisions and learn how the law is evolving in your Circuit. A Table of Decisions includes the date, court, synopsis of legal issues, outcome, and prevailing party in the cases. Each case in the Table of Decisions is linked to a summary of the case that includes the outcome and prevailing party.