Archives for K-12

Closed Public Schools that Provide Online, Educational Services to all Students are Required to Provide Special Education and Related Services to Students with IEPs and Section 504 Plans

March 30, 2020

Categories: K-12.

This week, with many closed K-12 schools set to offer mandatory educational services to the general student population via distance education (online learning) due to COVID-19, public school districts and charter schools will be required to provide special education and related services to students with individualized education programs (IEPs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 Plans under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Some local education agencies (LEAs) may be under the misimpression that, as a result of a school closure order issued by the governor of their state, the LEA need not
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Jonathan Vogel Discusses CMS Student Survey on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

March 6, 2020

Categories: K-12.

On February 24, 2020, Jonathan Vogel appeared on Fox 46 Charlotte’s “Good Day Charlotte” morning news program. Vogel asserted that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) should have provided notice to parents/guardians of the controversial student survey on gender identity and sexual orientation with an opportunity to opt out of the survey. Responding to the uproar from parents and county residents, CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston told local media on February 25 that there is a “human resources investigation” underway into who was responsible for putting the three questions regarding gender identity and sexual orientation on the student survey. Winston stated he was concerned
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Jonathan Vogel Discusses the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education’s Refusal to Explain the Forced Resignation of Former Superintendent Wilcox

August 10, 2019

Categories: K-12.

On July 25, 2019, Jonathan Vogel appeared on Fox 46 Charlotte’s “Good Day Charlotte” morning news program. Vogel asserted on Fox 46 Charlotte that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board has the legal authority, and should direct acting superintendent Earnest Winston, to release the reasons for the resignation of CMS superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox.
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Families of Children with Speech Sound Disorders Should Insist on the Earlier Introduction of Most Speech Sounds and Assert Their Rights at Due Process Hearings

July 20, 2019

Categories: K-12.

A study published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology on speech sound acquisition is shaking up the speech-language establishment and providing ammunition for public-school families of children with speech sound disorders (SSDs). The study aggregated data from 60 articles describing 64 studies in 27 languages involving 26,007 children from 31 countries. It concluded that children across the world acquire most speech sounds at a younger age than many families and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) realize. By their fifth birthday, children produce at least 93% of consonants correctly. That is obviously important information for families and SLPs. And it is welcomed
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Educational Institutions Have Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Compliance Obligations

April 4, 2019

Categories: Higher Education, K-12, and Student Loans.

On April 3, 2019, Jonathan Vogel attended a program at McGuireWoods LLP on the federal government’s newly formed Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cybersecurity and infrastructure security are issues that impact many areas of the public and private sectors, including schools, colleges, and universities. Aside from complying with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) — which protects the privacy of student education records at all schools, colleges, and universities that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education – educational institutions should be mindful that
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