NEW: OCR has just released an updated Case Processing Manual www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…

Secretary DeVos has proposed a new rule regarding Title IX investigations. Read more about it here: ed.gov/news/press-rel…

OCR has issued a press release regarding an initiative to address the use of restraint and seclusion. To learn more, follow the link below: ed.gov/news/press-rel…

USDOE just issued guidance regarding FERPA's impact on school resource officers and law enforcement. Check it out here: studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/scho…

The proposed regulations pertaining to restraint and seclusion have been signed by the Governor of Virginia and are now in the 60-day public comment period until 4/19/2019. VDOE may make changes based on the comments. townhall.virginia.gov/L/viewchapter.…

Fourth Circuit declines to rehear en banc the transgender student case

SCOTUS upholds Univ. of TX’s race-conscious admissions program nytimes.com/2016/06/24/us/…

SCOTUS grants cert in Endrew F. case (10th Cir) re whether FAPE requires showing of something more than "de minimis" educational benefit

DOE monitoring child find practices in TX after report alleges schools were encouraged to limit % of kids in SPED houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

SCOTUS to review Virginia transgender student case bloomberg.com/politics/artic…

Oral arguments at SCOTUS today concerning service animals in public schools edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

BREAKING NEWS: US DOE and DOJ rescind Title IX guidance re transgender students cnn.com/2017/02/22/pol…

U.S. Supreme Court sends transgender student case back to 4th Circuit, will not hear oral arguments: washingtonpost.com/politics/court…

SCOTUS IEP should be designed to “enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances” blogs.edweek.org/edweek/school_…

USDOE publishes Q&A re "Significant Disproportionality" under the IDEA www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/…

Internal memo from US DOE's Office for Civil Rights documents new guidance re scope of OCR investigations propublica.org/documents/item…

New internal OCR guidance re investigation of complaints re transgender students washingtonpost.com/news/education…

New 4th Cir. decision addresses religious considerations in IEPs & comments on Endrew F. and FAPE standard ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Publi….

OCR Update: Kenneth Marcus nominated for Asst. Sec. for Civil Rights & OSERS pulls 72 policy docs (significance tbd) ed.gov/news/press-rel…

VDOE has updated the section of its website regarding "Website Accessibility", which now includes guidance and steps on how to create accessible documents - please see: doe.virginia.gov/home/a11y/a11y…