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Sep 20 2021
Vanaman German and Disability Rights Challenge AB 130
Vanaman German joins Disability Rights California to challenge AB 130, the California Independent Study law that has negatively impacted students with disabilities across the state. On Monday September 20, 2021, Vanaman German and Disability Rights California filed a complaint with the United States Department of Justice on behalf of six families and two disability organizations… Continue reading Vanaman German and Disability Rights Challenge AB 130
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Aug 17 2021
In-Person Instruction or Independent Study – What If Neither Meet My Child’s Needs?
AB 130 was written without consideration of students with IEPS and 504 Plans. The two choices given to parents are in-person instruction in the placement Identified in the IEP OR Independent Study as changed by AB 130. Neither choice may meet your child’s needs. If that is the case, you need an alternative. Get your… Continue reading In-Person Instruction or Independent Study – What If Neither Meet My Child’s Needs?
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Aug 16 2021
Current Information on the Implementation of Independent Study Programs for the 2021-2022 School Year
The California Legislature passed legislation in mid-July requiring that school district’s implement distance learning for students who continued to require it for the 2021-2022 school year through independent study programs. The timing of this legislative change has created enormous stress and uncertainty for both families and districts. Below are links to Know Your Rights documents… Continue reading Current Information on the Implementation of Independent Study Programs for the 2021-2022 School Year
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Jun 16 2021
Vanaman German’s Janeen Steel Discusses with NPR, Students’ Struggles with Distance Learning
In a story by Cory Turner and Rebecca Klein, NPR describes how families across the country feel after over a year of turmoil in schooling. Many families saw their children cease to progress as services were unavailable during remote learning. IEPs could not be followed appropriately, shunting instruction and therapy into the home. Now, families… Continue reading Vanaman German’s Janeen Steel Discusses with NPR, Students’ Struggles with Distance Learning
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May 28 2021
EVENT – Consultations at Oxnard Performing Arts Center
Join Vanaman German LLP and Learning Rights Law Center at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center this weekend to speak to attorneys and advocates about your family’s needs. Questions regarding COVID 19 and the schools responsibilities? Are you worried that your child is not progressing academically? Does your child misbehave and the school does nothing to… Continue reading EVENT – Consultations at Oxnard Performing Arts Center
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May 21 2021
What Responsibilities do Schools Have in Reopening?
According to the U.S. Department of Education, “Helping schools reopen safely and in ways that support equity among students,” is their top priority. This Q & A document answers questions about schools’ responsibilities to follow civil rights laws, most notably Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with… Continue reading What Responsibilities do Schools Have in Reopening?
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May 13 2021
WEBINAR – Schools Are Opening for In-Person Instruction, What Now?
Please join Dina Kaplan and Eric Menyuk on May 19 at 6:30 for a discussion of the next steps for students and families as schools begin to return to in-person instruction. Register in advance here.
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May 04 2021
LAUSD’s Proposed 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
After the Los Angeles Unified School District’s proposal to add additional instructional days to the coming school year gained little support from parents and teachers, the district has now scrapped its proposal to provide the extra days. Governor Newsom had pushed for 10 additional days to be added, six for students and an additional four… Continue reading LAUSD’s Proposed 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
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Apr 15 2021
EVENT – All In for Self Determination!
Vanaman German LLP is proud to sponsor and participate in All In for Self Determination! Please join us and other advocates for educational rights in a three day conference from April 16-18. You can register here. We hope to see you at the conference.
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Mar 31 2021
What Do We Know Now?
One year later—one very long year later—what do we know now? We know that students across the nation continue to be affected by COVID-19 related school closures, some more so than others. We know that the majority of students have demonstrated academic regression, more so in math than reading, and even more so among students of color or… Continue reading What Do We Know Now?
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