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Charter Schools: Know Your Rights

Disability Rights / Parents Rights, Special Education

A charter school is a public school that provides free elementary and/or secondary education to eligible students under a specific charter executed, pursuant to a state charter school law, by an authorized agency/authority and that is designated by such authority to be a public charter school.

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What is an IEE? And why is it so important?

Disability Rights / Parents Rights

An IEE is an Independent Educational Evaluation, performed by a qualified professional who does not work for the public school or school district. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides that parents of special education students have a right to an IEE when they disagree with the public school’s evaluation of their child.

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