FOX61, NORWALK — Town of Norwalk, school system, officials to be sued after sensitive video of a child was posted on social media. A classroom video of a Norwalk elementary school student was posted on social media and now the student’s family attorney has filed a “statutory notice of claim” and a “preservation of evidence” order to prepare their lawsuit…. Read the full article here. THE HOUR, NORWALK – On Wednesday, Continue Reading

Connecticut Bar Association Publishes Law Article Authored by Jeffrey Forte. Attorney Jeffrey Forte was selected by the Connecticut Bar Association to author a scholarly law article on special education law for members of the bar association. The article was published in the March 2019 issue of the statewide attorney monthly magazine, Connecticut Lawyer. Read the full article here. Continue Reading

LRE means that a child with a disability must be educated within the same classroom as typical mainstreamed non-disabled peers to the fullest extent possible in order to ensure that a disabled child is receiving a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Historically speaking, prior to the enactment of the IDEA, children with disabilities were segregated and separated from mainstream typical classroom environments. Continue Reading

Fairfield County Bar Association uphold the best traditions of the legal profession for Connecticut attorneys. Attorney Forte was selected by the FCBA quarterly news committee to author a scholarly law article on special education for members of the bar association. Continue Reading