Abstract
In 2017, a new standard for determining substantive violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was established with the ruling for Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. Recently, the United States Department of Education and State Education Agencies have cited the Endrew decision as being important in defining what constitutes a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) under the IDEA, in light of mandated school closures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Despite its noted importance, there has been limited analysis into how this new legal precedent has influenced special education due process hearing officer decisions. To address this research gap, the author of this study analyzed special education hearing officer decisions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish if relationships of significance could be established between Endrew, hearing officer ruling outcomes, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Findings indicate relationships between the citing of Endrew and these two variables in Pennsylvania based hearing decisions.
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Rush, David H.
(2024)
"The Importance of Endrew: Analyzing the Influence of A New Legal Precedent in Pennsylvania Due Process Hearing Officer Decisions Before and After COVID-19 Closures,"
Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jhstrp/vol10/iss1/1
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