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The “Repeal the Death” Tax Initiative Wants to Protect Your Children from Property Tax Reassessment

The Repeal the Death Tax initiative concerns property taxes. This initiative aims to restore the parent-child property transfer rules that allowed parents to pass their home and up to $1 million of assessed value of other property to their children without any change to the property tax bill. And the impacts of it would be retroactive….

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Choosing a Trustee for Your Special Needs Trust

Choosing the right trustee for any trust is a difficult and extremely important decision. In the case of choosing the right trustee for the trust you have created to protect your loved one with special needs, the decision is even more important—particularly if your loved one is a young child. Let’s take a look at…

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October is Bully Prevention Month: What is Bullying? What Can I do?

Bullying has been defined in case law as unwanted aggressive behavior among school-aged children that is real or perceived involving an imbalance of power to control or harm others.  Actions can include: Threats whether verbal or written Social bullying such as spreading rumors Verbal or physical assaults Exclusion from a group Moreover, bullying can also…

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Parkland Shooting Suspect Lost Special-Needs Help at School When He Needed It Most

Parkland Shooting Suspect Lost Special-Needs Help at School When He Needed It Most By Patricia Mazzei MIAMI — Nikolas Cruz was an 18-year-old junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., when a spate of disturbing behavior led to a fateful meeting about the future of his schooling. Education specialists told Mr. Cruz he should…

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A PARENT’S GUIDE TO PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE

Did you know that Prior Written Notice is required to be provided by your Local Educational Agency (“LEA”) to the parents of a student whenever it proposes to initiate or change, or refuses to initiate change, the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the student, or the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”)…

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Struggling in School?

Acting out?  Being bullied?  Disciplinary issues? Struggling with or avoiding reading, writing or math? Problems with understanding, starting or completing homework assignments? Fallen behind grade level? Failing classes? If you answer YES to any of these questions, your child may not be getting a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”).

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Struggling in School? Come to our informational event: October 2, 2017 at 3 p.m.

Acting out? Disciplinary issues? Being bullied? Struggling with or avoiding reading, writing or math? Problems with understanding, starting or completing homework assignments? Fallen behind grade level? Failing classes? If you answer YES to any of these questions, your child may not be getting a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”).

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Problems with Peers: What is Bullying? What Can I Do?

Bullying has been defined in case law as unwanted aggressive behavior among school-aged children that is real or perceived involving an imbalance of power to control or harm others.  Actions can include: Threats whether verbal or written Social bullying such as spreading rumors Verbal or physical assaults Exclusion from a group Moreover, bullying can also…

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My Child Struggles in School: What Can I do?

Acting out? Disciplinary issues? Being bullied? Struggling with or avoiding reading, writing or math? Problems with understanding, starting or completing homework assignments? Fallen behind grade level? Failing classes? If you answer YES to any of these questions, your child may not be getting a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”).

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My Child Is Struggling In School. What Can I Do?

Acting out? Disciplinary issues? Being bullied? Struggling with or avoiding reading, writing or math? Problems with understanding, starting or completing homework assignments? Fallen behind grade level? Failing classes? If you answer YES to any of these questions, your child may not be getting a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”).

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