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Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 22, 20102 min read

Appropriateness Of Private Placement

Parents placing their children in private school and seeking reimbursement have to show that the private school is appropriate for their...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 19, 20101 min read

Summary of SRO Bentley Decisions So Far

Without going into the specific details of the cases here, this is an overview of the existing decisions from SRO Bentley: SRO 10-069:...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 18, 20101 min read

More Layoffs At Department Of Education

Mayor Bloomberg announced more layoffs at the NYCDOE in response to the city's $3.3 billion budget deficit. It is not yet clear who...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 12, 20102 min read

SRO Bentley Decisions

SRO Bentley has written several decisions since assuming his interim position. In Appeal No. 10-069 and Appeal No. 10-094 he concludes...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 11, 20102 min read

Section 504 Revisited

A recent federal case in Washington D.C. illustrates a distinction between the IDEA and Section 504. As a brief background, the case was...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 11, 20102 min read

Teacher Assessments

The recent suicide of a Los Angeles teacher has stoked the heated debate about teacher evaluations and teacher accountability. This...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 9, 20101 min read

Chancellor Joel Klein Resigns

Chancellor of the New York City Public School System, Joel Klein, has resigned after 8 years in that position. In his place, Mayor...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 8, 20102 min read

Individual Educational Evaluation (IEE)

Parents always want to know if they can get the Department of Education to pay for or reimburse them for the cost of obtaining a private...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 8, 20101 min read

Parentally Placed Continued

School districts continue to push "parentally placed" on parents. One CSE told a parent that the only way she could get tutoring (SETSS)...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 8, 20101 min read

SRO 10-066

Appeal No. 10-066 deals with a number of issues but mainly the issue of pendency. The parents, in this case, had placed their child at...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 5, 20101 min read

Post-Paul Kelly Era

Now that former State Review Officer Paul Kelly is gone, Frank Munoz and Robert Bentley (the interim SRO's) have taken over for the time...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Nov 2, 20102 min read

District 75

District 75, according to the New York City Department of Education website, is a program that "provides citywide educational,...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Oct 29, 20101 min read

Closing Low-Performance Schools

The New York Times and New York Post have reported that 47 New York City public schools are headed for closure due to poor performance. ...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Oct 28, 20102 min read

Tuition Reimbursement vs. Related Services

A hot issue these days is school districts telling parents that they are not entitled to related services if they are seeking tuition...

 
 
Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Oct 27, 20102 min read

Parentally Placed

What does it mean when a CSE or CPSE indicates that your child is being "parentally placed" at a particular school? Many parents fall...

 
 
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