What are the Disability Categories Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in Connecticut? By Connecticut Special Education & Certified Child Advocate, Attorney Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. | Forte Law Group LLC Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), public school districts are required to provide special education and related services to “eligible students” with disabilities. There are three main requirements, or “prima facia” elements, to qualify an Continue Reading

By Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. | Forte Law Group LLC On August 24, 2021, the United States Department of Education issued new guidance for all schools across the United States to follow for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Despite all the challenges that are faced by the COVID-19 virus, schools are still legally obligated under the Child Find provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to identify, evaluate Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Education Approves Connecticut’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $369 Million to State The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the approval of Connecticut’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan thereby distributing the remaining remaining ARP ESSER funds to the state of Connecticut. Connecticut’s plan details how the state plans to Continue Reading

By Special Education Attorney & Certified Child Advocate, Jeffrey L. Forte, Esq. | Forte Law Group LLC Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, children have unfortunately been contracting the virus. And, with the increase associated with the new COVID delta variant strain, medical experts are referring to what some call “long COVID.” The United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services recently issued new guidance for public schools Continue Reading