by pddg_admin | May 27, 2015 | Publications
With adequate funding, schools can fully fund critical programs, staff and services, and help ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. During this one-hour webcast, hosted by CSBA, join DWK’s Sue Ann Salmon Evans as she and other panelists...
by pddg_admin | Apr 30, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
Sedlock v. Baird, 14 C.D.O.S. 3394 (April 3, 2015) Local educational agencies have the authority to create instructional programming that is based on religious practice without violating California’s constitutional ban on the establishment of religion, provided...
by georged | Apr 24, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
C.W. v. Capistrano Unified School District, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2015) [2015 WL 1566942]. Background C.W. was eligible for special education services, and her parent, K.S., agreed to an occupational therapy (“OT”) assessment following a triennial...
by pddg_admin | Apr 21, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
Plaintiffs in Cruz v. State of California, et al., are students attending schools in California including Los Angeles Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District and Compton Unified School District. These students, represented by ACLU and Public Counsel,...
by pddg_admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
DWK’s Special Counsel R. Peter Rittling has been honored by the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of The Bar Association of San Francisco with an “Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Certificate” for his volunteer work in 2014. For nearly a decade, Mr. Rittling...
