Back-to-School (sort of)
Back-To-School is looking a lot different this year, and while I know a lot of you are happy to see your children experiencing some sort...
Updates on the Hearing System
As you likely know, possibly from experience, the DOE often takes an excessive amount of time to resolve IDEA claims. It has become even...
New Settlement Process Procedures
As you may know, to receive the settlement authority in a special education case, the Department must submit a “Comptroller Memo” to the...
Coronavirus Update
We understand this is a very challenging time. We will do everything possible to alleviate the additional stress that you may be having...
Where Did All The Hearing Officers Go?
We know the impartial hearing process can be extremely stressful for parents. At Ratcliff Law, it is our goal to make the process as...
Is the District Responsible for the Cost of Your Child's Private Evaluation?
Here at Ratcliff Law, we get it: the costs of caring for and educating a special needs child are adding up, and even if you don't think...
Tips For Selecting a Private Evaluator
Are you worried you will spend thousands of dollars on a private evaluation and it will all be for naught? Do you feel lost in terms of...
3 Rules You Should Be Following When Corresponding With Your District
Do you feel like you are getting nowhere in your "back-and-forths" with your District? Are you worried that your concerns are not being...
Unilateral vs. Parental Placement
School Districts often use words or phrases interchangeably that do not mean the same thing. You have likely seen the phrases...
Agreeing to Disagree...With the School District
It is bound to happen at some point. Whether your child is in public or private school; whether it relates to their IEP, evaluation, or...
