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Section: 2025 WELR Commentaries
ENDING UNLAWFUL SECLUSIONS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: SHIFTING FROM COMPLIANCE REVIEWS TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
by: Kevin P. Brady, Ph.D. & Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
1/2/2025
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A 50-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE: DID FORD HA VE A BETTER IDEA?1
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D. & Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
1/2/2025
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THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS T-SHIRT AND ITS “COLLISION WITH THE RIGHTS OF OTHER STUDENTS TO BE SECURE AND LET ALONE”.1 THE FIRST CIRCUIT DECIDES L.M. v. TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
by: Todd A. DeMitchell, Ed.D., Christine Rienstra Kiracofe, Ed.D., M.P.A. & Mark Paige, J.D., Ph.D.
1/16/2025
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“FAIR ADJUDICATION”: DUE PROCESS HEARINGS UNDER THE IDEA
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
1/16/2025
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DOES THE IDEA REQUIRE PORTAL-TO-PORTAL TRANSPORTATION?
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D.
1/30/2025
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COMPENSATORY EDUCATION UNDER THE IDEA: THE LATEST LEGAL UPDATE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
1/30/2025
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LOFFMAN V. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: DO STATE NONSECTARIAN REQUIREMENTS VIOLATE PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION?
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D. & Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
2/13/2025
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DUE PROCESS HEARING DECISIONS UNDER THE IDEA: A FOLLOW-UP OUTCOMES ANALYSIS WITH AND WITHOUT NEW YORK
by: Perry A. Zirkel Ph.D., J.D., LL.M, & Diane M. Holben, Ed. D.
2/27/2025
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BANNING THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR MINOR CHILDREN: FACIALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR SIMPLY THE PROVINCE OF THE STATES' LEGISLATURES?
by: Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
3/13/2025
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SO SOON WE FORGET... BUT LGBTQ STUDENTS STILL NEED PROTECTION UNDER TITLE IX
by: Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
3/27/2025
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THE IDEA AND INCARCERATED YOUTH
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
3/27/2025
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE LOWER AND APPELLATE DECISIONS UNDER THE IDEA FOR EACH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
by: Zorka Karanxha, Perry A. Zirkel, & Kristine Y . Hogarty
4/10/2025
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ARE SECTARIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON THE HORIZON?
by: Martha M. McCarthy, PhD
4/24/2025
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PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS
by: Haixia Zhao, M.Ed. (MA) & Christine Kiracofe, Ed.D., M.P.A.
4/24/2025
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SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARINGS IN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE AND NATIONAL CHANGE
by: Kayla Bridgham
5/8/2025
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A MORE DELIBERATE, LESS GROSS LIABILITY STANDARD UNDER SECTION 504 AND THE ADA IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CONTEXT?
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
5/22/2025
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EXPLORING EVANS V. HAWES: CAN STUDENTS PLEAD THE FIRST TO DODGE CLASSWORK?
by: Jamie Kudlats, Ph.D. & Christopher D. Thomas, J.D., Ph.D.
6/19/2025
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COERCION AND CULTURE WARS: AN OBJECTIVE WAY TO NA VIGATE POLITICALLY CHARGED ISSUES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
by: Sara E. Williams and Spencer C. Weiler
6/19/2025
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INTRODUCTION: A RETROSPECTIVE DEBATE OVER THE PROPER TITLE IX STANDARDS IN DISPUTES INVOLVING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
by: Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
7/3/2025
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STATE RATES OF “§ 504-ONLY” STUDENTS IN K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS: THE NEXT UPDATE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., and Gina L. Gullo, Ed.D.
7/3/2025
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BONG HITS FOR TEACHERS: SCHOOL DISTRICTS REGULATING THEIR EMPLOYEES' OFF-DUTY MARIJUANA USE AND OTHER CONDUCT. A CONUNDRUM
by: Suzanne Eckes, Todd A. DeMitchell, Brianna Kliebard & Richard Fossey
7/17/2025
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E DUCATION LAW INTO PRACTICE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., and Diane M. Holben, Ed.D.
7/17/2025
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ERIC A. MOYEN & JOHN R. THELIN, COLLEGE SPORTS: A HISTORY
by: Neal Hutchens, J.D., Ph.D.
7/31/2025
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SECTION 504/ADA STUDENT ISSUES: A PRIMER FOR HEARING OFFICERS AND STAKEHOLDERS
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
7/31/2025
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APPLYING SECTION 504/ADA AND IDEA TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
by: Janet R. Decker, J.D., Ph.D. & Kayla Bridgham, J.D.
8/14/2025
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SCHOOL DISTRICT AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL RATES OF § 504-ONLY STUDENTS: THE NEXT UPDATE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., and Gina L. Gullo, Ed.D.
8/14/2025
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DIEI V. BOYD: WHEN MAY COLLEGES RESTRICT STUDENT SPEECH ON PROFESSIONALISM GROUNDS?
by: Neal H. Hutchens & Tonya C. Bates
8/28/2025
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ATTORNEYS' FEES CLAIMS AGAINST PLAINTIFF PARENTS AND THEIR ATTORNEYS UNDER THE IDEA: THE MOST RECENT COURT RULINGS
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
9/11/2025
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UNAFFILIATED PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS: TESTING THE LIMITS OF THE MINISTERIAL EXCEPTION
by: Elizabeth Acuña & Spencer C. Weiler
9/11/2025
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FEE-SHIFTING AT FIFTY: EXAMINING THE IDEA'S DETERRENT AGAINST FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS
by: Alli Fetter-Harrott, J.D., Ph.D.
11/20/2025
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MAHMOUD V. TAYLOR: BAD CASES MAKE BAD LAW
by: Martha M. McCarthy, Ph.D.
10/9/2025
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A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF WOOD V. FLORIDA: STATE- MANDATED MISGENDERING AND THE RISE OF THE BULLY STATE
by: John Dayton, J.D., Ed.D.
10/9/2025
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PRONOUNS AND PREFERRED TITLES AS SPEECH: WOOD V. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
by: Amy L. Dagley, Christine Kiracofe, Spencer C. Weiler
10/23/2025
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CHALLENGES RELATED TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND JURISDICTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY ABROAD LIABILITY CASES
by: Jessica Ramsey
11/6/2025
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CURRICULAR GOVERNMENTAL SPEECH: LEGAL DOCTRINE IN THE ANTI-CRT LAW AND POLICY DEBATES
by: Raquel Muñiz, J.D., Ph.D.
11/6/2025
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON TRIAL (AGAIN): THE FUTURE IS NOT SET IN STONE BUT IN HISTORY AND TRADITION
by: Kevin P. Brady
11/20/2025
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SUSTAINING THE FIGHT FOR EQUITABLE SCHOOLS IN THE SHIFTING STUDENT ASSIGNMENT LEGAL LANDSCAPE
by: Justin Bathon, Regina Pratel Umpstead, & CJ Combs IV
12/4/2025
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NAVIGATING THE INTERPLAY OF TEACHER SPEECH, RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES, AND TRANSGENDER STUDENTS' RIGHTS: LESSONS FROM LOUDOUN V. CROSS
by: Christopher D. Thomas, J.D., Ph.D. & Sarah S. Flournoy, J.D., Ed.D.
12/18/2025
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THE CASE FOR DEVELOPING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS' LEGAL LITERACY
by: Pamela Catherine Callahan, Ph.D. & Casey Archer, Ph.D.
12/18/2025
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