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Direct linkSamuels, Christina A. – Education Week, 2006
For years, Marilyn Arons, 67, has taught parents how to use the main federal special education law to get the most appropriate education for their children. And now, the role of experts such as Ms. Arons is at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case that will be heard next week. The case, which began in 1997, involves New York state's Arlington…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Advocacy, Private Schools, Learning Disabilities
Samuels, Christina A. – Education Week, 2005
Private school students with special needs are among the intended beneficiaries of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Parents and private school advocates hope changes in the newest version of the law will make it easier for them to get school district services without having to enroll in public schools. Under the…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Private Schools
Download full textWalsh, Mark; Gehring, John; Gewertz, Catherine; Zehr, Mary Ann; Robelen, Eric W. – Education Week, 2002
These articles highlight reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding the Cleveland voucher program. "Justices Settle Case, Nettle Policy Debate" (Mark Walsh) discusses how the ruling has rejuvenated the school choice movement and reinvigorated debates over how best to improve education for all students. "Voucher…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Catholic Schools, Court Litigation, Educational Vouchers
