Section 504
School Climate & Safety
New Federal Guidance Addresses Bullying of '504' Students With Disabilities
The information offers anti-bullying advice to schools regarding students covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which may include those with impairments such as depression or severe food allergies.
Special Education
Ed. Dept. Expands Guidance on Bullying and '504' Students With Disabilities
The information offers anti-bullying advice to schools regarding students covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which may include those with impairments such as depression or severe food allergies
Federal
Report Roundup
Research Report: Special Education
An analysis of U.S. Department of Education data finds that students receiving accommodations under Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act differ from those classified under the Individuals With Disabilities Act.
Special Education
Students With '504 Plans' More Likely to Be White, Enrolled in Non-Title I Schools
About 1 percent of all students nationwide receive accommodations under Section 504, which requires schools to make accommodations for disabilities such as mobility impairments, epilepsy or cerebral palsy.
Student Well-Being
Non-Medical School Workers May Administer Insulin in California
Nursing groups opposed the move, which was approved by the state Supreme Court, saying that it was unauthorized practice of medicine.
Special Education
Feds Receive Record Number of Complaints About Special Education
The greatest number of complaints were about whether students were receiving a free, appropriate public education.
Special Education
N.J. District Cited for Segregating Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights found that during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, more than 60 percent of students with disabilities in the district were in self-contained classrooms.
Special Education
Diet's Effect on ADHD Must Be Studied Further
There are potential benefits in adjusting what these kids eat, but there is still much to learn.
Special Education
Section 504 Protection Usually Does Not Apply to Private Schools
The U.S. Education Department says that "private schools whose students or teachers participate in federally assisted programs conducted by a local school district are not grant recipients and are not directly subject to the federal civil rights requirements.
Special Education
Feds Resolve Issues In Memphis Over Students With Health Problems
The Education Department's office for civil rights was investigating in part to see if there was a difference in whether and what services students were offered because of their race.
Special Education
Are Children at Private Schools Entitled to Services Under Section 504?
School boards shouldn't have to provide services to students with disabilities at private schools who would get services under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if they attended a public school, the National School Boards Association argues.
Special Education
Civil Rights Data Offer Count of Section 504 Students
It's been difficult to determine how many students have these plans.
Special Education
Study Finds ‘Section 504’ Rules Source of Confusion for Schools
Students with health or cognitive problems who aren’t eligible for services under the IDEA have protection under another federal law: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Special Education
Counting "Section 504" Students
Kudos to Rachel A. Holler, the principal of Stewart Middle School in Norristown, Pa., and go-to special education law expert Perry A. Zirkel of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., for a recent research article that attempts to take a crack at quantifying just how many "section 504" kids are in public schools. Their work has been published in the March issue of the National Association for Secondary School Principals Bulletin.