August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Jennifer Simons, Esq. — It is hard to believe that the summer is soon coming to an end. The television commercials are already reminding parents that it is time to start shopping for “Back to School” items. For some parents, this will be the first time that a…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Caitlin McAndrews, Esq. and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. — The current pandemic has created extraordinary challenges for children, families, and schools in meeting the needs of students at every level of their educational programs. Children with disabilities are particularly affected, and both federal and state educational agencies have clearly…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: Jacqueline (“Jacki”) C. Lembeck is considered a premier special education attorney in Pennsylvania, and from 2014 to 2018 she provided outstanding service to our clients as an associate attorney at McAndrews Law Offices in the Special Education Department. As Jacki’s family expanded, she found a need to work closer…
July 2021– Cosby is released from prison following court’s decision to overturn conviction — This past month, comedian and actor Bill Cosby was released from prison after The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the indecent sexual assault conviction. Over 15 years ago, Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor declined to prosecute the case in return for…
July 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Michael Connolly, Esq., Supervising Partner of our Special Education Department — For years now, many Intermediate Units (“IUs”) throughout Pennsylvania have taken the position, based at least in part on several older, misguided Pennsylvania Hearing Officer Decisions, that under no circumstances were IU’s responsible for typical preschool tuition…
June 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Nancy Potter, Esq., Heather Hulse, J.D., M.S., M.A., and Michael Connolly, Esq. — This past June 2021, for the first time, the U.S .Supreme Court held that public schools’ authority to regulate student speech is highly limited in off-campus settings, including on social media. The Supreme Court, in an…
July 2021 — Kimberly Caputo, Esq., a special education attorney with McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan P.C., recently spoke with Neena Hagen of Chalkbeat Philadelphia regarding Act 66 — a new law signed by Governor Wolf which allows Pennsylvania students to repeat a school year. Kim and Nancy Potter, Esq. (another wonderful special education…
July 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Nancy Potter, Esq. and Kimberly Caputo, Esq. Special Education Attorneys with McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan P.C. — Governor Wolf has Signed Act 66 of 2021! Attention Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers! Extra year for 21-Year-Old Students with IEPs & Option to Repeat a Grade for ALL Students!…
Summer 2021 The MLO Minute: By Nancy Potter, Esq. and Kimberly Caputo, Esq. Extra year for 21-Year-Old Students with IEPs & Option to Repeat a Grade for ALL Students!! Great News!! Governor Wolf has signed on Senate Bill (SB 664)! The final version continues to contain the JULY 15th deadline for parents to act.…
June 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Nancy Potter, Esq. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently issued a Notice of Interpretation explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex to include: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation; and (2) discrimination based on gender identity. Title…