Resources
Systemic Materials
Materials concerning the structure of due process hearing systems established under IDEA, whether through a central panel or some other approach.
Litigation
- Amicus brief filed in Blackman v. D.C.
- Exhibits to Amicus brief
- Notice of Decision in Blackman v. D.C. (November 5, 2003)
- Consent decree in Blackman v. D.C. (September 17, 2006)
Presentations & Trainings
Lehigh University Special Education Law Symposium
June 24-29, 2012
Lehigh University's intensive week-long special education law symposium provides a practical analysis of legislation, regulations, and case law relating to the education of students with disabilities. The symposium provides a thorough analysis of the leading issues under the IDEA and Section 504. Special features include: parallel tracks for basic and advanced practitioners, starting with a keynote dinner and presentation by Dr. Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, and ending with a post-luncheon crystal-ball session by Chicago attorney Darcy Kriha; a balance of knowledgeable district, parent, and neutral perspectives; essential topics with proven effective presenters for the basic track; and a brand new set of "hot topics" and faculty presenters for the advanced track. For more information visit http://www.lehigh.edu/education/law. Questions? Contact Tamara Bartolet (tlp205@lehigh.edu or 610/758-3226).
Surveys & Studies
Information concerning the record and operation of due process hearings systems.
- Romberg, "The Means Justify the Ends: Structural Due Process in Special Education Law," 48 Harv. J. Legis. 415 (2011)
- Zirkel, "The Remedial Authority of Hearing and Review Officers Under IDEA: An Update," 31 Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary 1 (2011)
- Zirkel and Scala, "Due Process Hearing Systems Under the IDEA: A State-by-State Survey," Journal of Disability Policy Studies 21(1) 3-8.
- Zirkel, "Independent Educational Evaluations at District Expense under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 38 Journal of Law & Education 223 (April 2009)
- Zirkel, "Legal Boundaries for the IDEA Complaint Resolution Process," published in West's Education Law Reporter, vol. 235, pp. 565-70 (2008).
- Zirkel, "Have the Amendments to IDEA Razed Rowley and Raised the Substantive Standard for 'Free Appropriate Public Education'?," 28 Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary 396 (Fall 2008).
- Zirkel and Gischlar, "Due Process Hearings Under the IDEA," Journal of Special Education Leadership 21(1) March 2008
- Maher & Zirkel, "Impartiality of Hearing and Review Officers under the IDEA: A Checklist of the Legal Boundaries," 83 N.D. L. Rev. 109 (2007)
- Zirkel, Karanxha and D'Angelo, "Creeping Judicialization in Special Education Hearings? An Exploratory Study," 27 Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary 27 (Spring 2007)
- Zirkel, "The Remedial Authority of Hearing and Review Officers Under IDEA," 58 Admin. L.Rev. 401 (2006)
- D'Angelo, Lutz & Zirkel, "Are Published IDEA Hearing Officer Decisions Representative?" 14 Journal of Disab. Policy Studies 241 (Spring 2004)
- GAO Study on SPED Disputes (September 2003)
- NASDSE Forum: Hearings 2001 Update (April 2002)
- NSBA Survey on Delegation (1999)
Court Decisions
Notifications of recent judicial decisions concerning IDEA and a list of recent decisions by circuit.
- Notifications by Circuit (to be provided)
- Decisions by Circuit
Practice & Procedure
Written materials used in prior Academies.
- Unrepresented Parents (Bartos)
- Children with Sensory Impairments (Dussault)
- Discipline Under IDEA ’97 (Dussault)
- FBAs and BIPs (Bateman)
- Prehearing Procedures (Beekman)
- Writing an Authorative Decision (Beekman)
