Charter Schools and Students With Disabilities: Legal and Practice Considerations

As of the 2013–2014 school year, about 2.5 million school-age students attended charter schools nationwide. Because charter schools are publicly funded entities, they are required to adhere to all federal nondiscriminatory laws as well as the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. This legal b...

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Published inIntervention in school and clinic Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 252 - 255
Main Authors Dunn, Michelle E., Katsiyannis, Antonis, Ryan, Joseph B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.03.2018
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities
Subjects
Charter Schools
Civil Rights Legislation
Compliance (Legal)
Court Litigation
Disabilities
Disability Discrimination
Educational Legislation
Equal Education
Federal Legislation
People with disabilities
Public Schools
Students
Students with disabilities
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Summary:As of the 2013–2014 school year, about 2.5 million school-age students attended charter schools nationwide. Because charter schools are publicly funded entities, they are required to adhere to all federal nondiscriminatory laws as well as the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. This legal brief provides an overview of charter schools, legal requirements associated with students with disabilities enrolled in charter schools, and recommendations for practice.
ISSN:1053-4512
1538-4810
DOI:10.1177/1053451217712973