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Ninth Circuit Upholds Attorneys’ Fees Award Against Parent’s Attorney for Frivolous ADA and Section 1983 Claims, and Reverses Fees Awarded Under IDEA and Section 504
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...
Superior Court Denies Effort to Require State to Intervene in School Districts to Ensure Meaningful Instructional Time
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....
In Allocating Classroom Space to Charter Schools, Districts Must Determine Classroom Loading Based on Classrooms “Provided” to District Students at Comparison Sites
The California Supreme Court has ruled that when allocating classrooms to a charter school under Education Code section 47614 and applicable regulations (“Proposition 39”), a district must base its ADA/classroom...
U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice Issue Joint Guidance on Educating English Learners
he U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Justice issued joint guidance, reminding state and local educational agencies of their obligations to students identified as English learners. Along with...
PERB Holds That Blanket Directive Prohibiting Employee Discussions During Ongoing Investigation Constitutes Unlawful Interference
PERB has held that a standard, boilerplate directive prohibiting employees from contacting others during an employer’s ongoing investigation unlawfully interferes with the employees’ protected rights under EERA to communicate about...
DWK Discusses School Construction, Gift and Ethics Laws and More at this Year’s C.A.S.H. Conference in Sacramento
DWK looks forward to being a part of the 36th Annual C.A.S.H. Conference on School Facilities, taking place on February 23-25 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Please join our attorneys...
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