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Section: 2023 WELR Commentaries
IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA: THE LATEST LEGAL UPDATE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
7/6/2023
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LOU'S LOO OR BRITNEY'S BATHROOM: SCHOOL LEADERS, GENDER IDENTITY, AND RESTROOM USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
by: Kendall Wilkey & Spencer C. Weiler
7/20/2023
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THE LATEST UPDATE OF LEGAL ISSUES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM: ELIGIBILITY AND METHODOLOGY
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
8/17/2023
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“POSITIVELY DYSTOPIAN”: PERNELL V. FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRICULAR BACKLASH BILLS
by: Christopher D. Thomas, J.D., Ph.D.
1/5/2023
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PICO PLINKO: THE SUPREME COURT, CIRCUIT COURTS, AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES
by: Sarah S. Flournoy, J.D., Ed.D.
1/5/2023
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EDUCATOR RELIGIOUS GARB IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MUST OFFICIALS MAKE GREATER ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES?
by: Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D. & Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D.
1/19/2023
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CASE LAW FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL: THE LATEST UPDATE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
2/2/2023
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IMAGES OF FIREARMS AND DRESS CODES. A LEGITIMATE PEDAGOGICAL CONCERN? NO SAYS THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
by: Todd A. DeMitchell, M.A.T., Ed.D., M.A. & Richard Fossey, M.A., J.D., Ed.D.
2/2/2023
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LONGITUDINAL TRENDS OF JUDICIAL RULINGS IN K-12 EDUCATION: THE LATEST LOOK
by: Perry A. Zirkel & Benjamin H. Frisch
2/16/2023
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RESTORING THE CONSTITUTIONALIST MEANS: EDUCATION REFLECTIONS ON THE MAJOR QUESTIONS DOCTRINE
by: Elizabeth Kaufer Busch, Ph.D. & William E. Thro, J.D.
2/16/2023
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SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES ANOTHER IDEA EXHAUSTION QUESTION: PEREZ V. STURGIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D. & Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
3/2/2023
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WORKING REMOTELY AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT LAW AND THE PANDEMIC
by: Kerry Brian Melear, Ph.D. & Russell H. Willis, J.D.
3/2/2023
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TRANSGENDER STUDENTS' USE OF SCHOOL BATHROOMS: IS THE ADAMS V. ST. JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DECISION AN OMEN OF THE POLITICAL TIMES?
by: Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
3/16/2023
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ESSAY RELATIONSHIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS: A LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF MENTORING REQUIREMENTS IN ELIGIBILITY AND RENEWAL CRITERIA FOR STATE-BASED PROMISE PROGRAMS
by: Michelle L. Ashcraft & Christine Kiracofe
3/16/2023
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STATE LEGISLATION REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS: INFORMING BIG TEN HIGHER EDUCATION DISABILITY POLICY
by: Ryan McCombs & Christine Kiracofe
3/30/2023
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THE MEANING OF PEREZ V. STURGIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: NEITHER EXHAUSTING NOR EXHAUSTIVE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
4/13/2023
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT
by: Spencer C. Malone, Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D. & Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D.
4/13/2023
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COVID-19 AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A SNAPSHOT OF THE LEGAL ACTIVITY TO DATE
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
4/27/2023
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BULLYING AND HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS: A SNAPSHOT OF THREE RECENT DECISIONS
by: Suzanne Eckes. J.D., Ph.D. & Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
4/27/2023
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“HOME”-BASED INSTRUCTION: COMMON CONFUSION IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTEXT
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
5/25/2023
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TEACHERS' RELIGIOUS RESISTANCE TO GENDER-IDENTITY NAMING: ACCOMMODATIONS VS. UNDUE HARDSHIP UNDER TITLE VII
by: Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
6/8/2023
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STATE LAW AND PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM PREDATORY FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
by: Neal H. Hutchens, J.D., Ph.D., Frank Fernandez, Ph.D., & Macey Edmondson, J.D., Ph.D.
6/23/2023
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PEREZ v. STURGIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: HAS THE SUPREME COURT OPENED OR CLOSED PANDORA'S BOX?
by: Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D. & Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D.
7/20/2023
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GROFF V. DEJOY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCOMMODATING SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D. & Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
8/3/2023
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF EXPORT CONTROL LAWS ON RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
by: K. Sam Mombou & Christine Rienstra Kiracofe
8/3/2023
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INTRODUCTION: THE SUPREME COURT INVALIDATES THE USE OF RACE IN ADMISSIONS: WHAT'S NEXT?
by: Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.
8/31/2023
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OSEP POLICY GUIDANCE FOR IDEA IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICERS
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
9/14/2023
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FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FINDS PLAUSIBLE CLAIMS AGAINST “DIVISIVE CONCEPTS” LAW: LOCAL 8027, AFT-N.H., AFL-CIO v. EDELBLUT
by: Jacob A. Bennett, M.F.A., Ph.D. & Todd A. DeMitchell, Ed.D.
9/28/2023
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ESSAY CHALLENGES TO AND RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT IS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS: CHANGES OVER TIME AND IMPLICATIONS OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
by: Martha, M. McCarthy, Ph.D.
9/14/2023
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SPEECH/LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN STATE SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
10/12/2023
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J.S. V. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION: DOES A CHILD WHO HAS REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY ALSO QUALIFY AS A “PARENT” UNDER THE IDEA?
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D.
10/26/2023
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J.S. V. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION: DOES A CHILD WHO HAS REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY ALSO QUALIFY AS A “PARENT” UNDER THE IDEA?
by: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Ed.D.
11/9/2023
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ESSAY TEACHER TENURE IN TENUOUS TIMES: A POLICY DISCUSSION OF TENURE'S PUBLIC GOOD
by: Todd A. DeMitchell, Ed.D. & Joseph J. Onosko, Ph.D.
10/12/2023
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THE LATEST COMPREHENSIVE COMPARISON OF THE IDEA AND SECTION 504/ADA
by: Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
12/21/2023
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ROBERT M. JARVIS, THE EXPELLED LAW STUDENT-A CASE LAW SURVEY
by: Robert E. Rains
12/7/2023
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NA VIGATING THE TRIANGLE OF COMPLIANCE: SERVICE, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND THERAPY ANIMALS IN PK-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
by: Aman Zahiruddin, J.D., Marie Kosakowski, & Janet R. Decker, J.D., Ph.D.
12/7/2023
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