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U,.S. Department of Education Handles High Rate of Disability Related Civil Rights Complaints October 5th, 2012
Federal education officials are handling a record number of disability-related civil rights complaints in the nation’s schools.
The U.S. Department of Education released a report this week that says more there were more than 11,700 complaints alleging violations of disability rights that were filed with its Office of Civil Rights between 2009 and 2011; the highest number ever received in a three-year period!
4,600 complaints were related to the rights of students with disabilities to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).
Commonly expereinced issues related to retaliation, exclusion/denial of benefits, academic adjustments, bullying and harassment, the use of seclusion and restraints, and a high suspension rate of students with disabilities.
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The U.S. Department of Education released a report this week that says more there were more than 11,700 complaints alleging violations of disability rights that were filed with its Office of Civil Rights between 2009 and 2011; the highest number ever received in a three-year period!
4,600 complaints were related to the rights of students with disabilities to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).
Commonly expereinced issues related to retaliation, exclusion/denial of benefits, academic adjustments, bullying and harassment, the use of seclusion and restraints, and a high suspension rate of students with disabilities.
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