Connecticut Education Law Blog : Connecticut Education Lawyer & Attorney : Berchem, Moses & Devlin Law Firm : CT Public Schools

Do you know Dr. JoAnn Freiberg?  If you are looking for resources to help you deal with issues related to bullying and improving school climate, and you haven't already tried calling her, that might be a good place to start.  Dr. Freiberg presented to the Education Law Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association last night, and talked about ways that she tries to help parents and schools address such issues. Continue Reading...

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In 2004, the IDEA was amended to provide for the possibility that school districts and state educational agencies might be able to collect attorney's fees from parents and parent attorneys if the due process complaint or subsequent litigation was found to be "frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation".  Apparently, the courts have found one case that falls into that category and have awarded attorney's fees to a prevailing state educational agency.  Continue Reading...

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