Education

Federal Law: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11431 et. seq., www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg116.html
Mass. DOE website, www.doe.mass.edu/mv/
MA Coalition for the Homeless Brochure - Education Rights of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness,www.mahomeless.org/publications/publications.html
The New McKinney Vento Act: Promoting Student Achievement Through Educational Stability, Patricia F. Julianelle, J.D., Children’s Rights Legal Journal, Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring 2002.*
BPS Homeless Students Guidelines and Procedures, Superintendent’s Circular 2010-11, http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/files/SSS-2%20Homeless%20Students-Gui...

Federal Law: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1415 et. seq.; Regulations: 34 C.F.R. Part 104; 34 C.F.R. Parts 300, 303. www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs, http://idea.ed.gov/
Mass. Law: M.G.L. Chapter 71B; Regulations: 603 CMR 28.00; http://www.concordspedpac.org/laws.htm; http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html
Mass. Dept. of Education, Special Education Appeals, www.doe.mass.edu/bsea/
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education. Written by the Federation for Children with Special Needs in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Education, the Guide is meant to serve as a resource for parents, and the organizations that serve them. The Guide contains the most current and accurate information available regarding the special education system in Massachusetts. Truly a fantastic overview of SPED law and valuable for attorneys (esp. pro bono) and families alike. Located at: http://www.fcsn.org/parentguide/pgintro.html
State Rates for Independent evals: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dhcfp/g/regs/114_3_30.pdf

Federal Law: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794 et. seq.; 34 C.F.R. 104, www.ed.gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/edlite-34cfr104.html
Frequently Asked Questions about Section 504 and the Education of Students with Disabilities, U.S. Dept. Education, Oct. 2001, www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html#protected

Federal Law: 20 U.S.C. § 1415 et seq.; Federal Regulations: 34 C.F.R. 300.530-300.537
Mass. Law: M.G.L. c. 71 §§ 37H, 37H ½, M.G.L. c. 76, §§ 16, 17, 18
Code of Discipline: http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/files/BPS%20Code%20of%20Discipline.pdf

Bureau of Special Education Appeals Rulings: http://www.doe.mass.edu/bsea/decisions.html