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• Dec 06 2023 Daily Journal – Representing the families of disabled students
  • December 06, 2023

  Vanaman German specializes in defending and advocating for the educational rights of students with disabilities. Read Full Article >

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• Aug 04 2023 Daily Journal – Knowledgeable & Fearless
  • August 04, 2023

  Vanaman German attorneys say it’s an honor to represent kids in special education cases. Read full article >

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• Mar 20 2023 Steps to Request an IEP
  • March 20, 2023

  INFORMATION REGARDING REQUESTING ANNUAL IEP MEETINGS STEP # 1 If your child is attending a public school or a non-public school paid for by the district, an annual IEP meeting should be scheduled in a regular manner.  If the district does not do so, you should always ensure an annual IEP meeting is held.  If,… Continue reading Steps to Request an IEP

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• Aug 10 2021 District Court Affirms OAH Decision Supporting Student’s Rights for Specific Offer of Placement
  • August 10, 2021

  Stay Put based on Administrative Decision, and Reimbursement for Parochial School When District Denies FAPE The U.S. District Court, Southern District of California affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision at 119 LRP 32329 that the district’s failure to present a clear written offer of placement in a single school denied the student FAPE. The ALJH… Continue reading District Court Affirms OAH Decision Supporting Student’s Rights for Specific Offer of Placement

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• Jan 26 2021 Economic Stimulus and Schools – What Does It Mean For California?
  • January 26, 2021

  In December 2020, Congress approved a $900 billion Covid relief package that includes almost $82 billion for education.  Of this amount, $54 billion was for K-12 education, with $22 billion for higher education and $4 billion for governments to spend at their discretion.  The bill also included $7 billion to expand broadband access, $10 billion… Continue reading Economic Stimulus and Schools – What Does It Mean For California?

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• Jan 07 2021 Exhaustion of Remedies Under Section 504 and the Americans With Disabilities Act
  • January 07, 2021

  There has been confusion in the Ninth Circuit as to whether students were required to exhaust remedies under IDEA before being able to bring cases under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Our colleagues at Learning Rights Disability Law Center, including Janeen Steele, were successful last week in front… Continue reading Exhaustion of Remedies Under Section 504 and the Americans With Disabilities Act

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