Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 20:46     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.


OP here- because the data evidence isn't there for a restrictive environment...
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 20:44     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.

DCPS does stuff that you would not imagine. I am not the OP, but my DC went from 90 min a week of specialized instruction to DCPS claiming my child was so disabled they needed placement in a SLS classroom.

It is a small cohort that does this work.
Look at page 107 of this document: https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DCPS-FY23-Performance-Oversight-Responses.pdf
It lists Special Education Litigation Pending Cases (at a point in time) with a listing of the lawyers who were representing the cases .




OP here, Thank you will look.....had wondered if this were listed somewhere.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 06:56     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.

DCPS does stuff that you would not imagine. I am not the OP, but my DC went from 90 min a week of specialized instruction to DCPS claiming my child was so disabled they needed placement in a SLS classroom.

It is a small cohort that does this work.
Look at page 107 of this document: https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DCPS-FY23-Performance-Oversight-Responses.pdf
It lists Special Education Litigation Pending Cases (at a point in time) with a listing of the lawyers who were representing the cases .


And Page 111 has attorney fees paid out after people won


But that doesn’t change that you have to have a case. You can’t just say “oh I don’t want this”.


How do you know they don't have a case? OP, please let a special ed attorney evaluate your case, not the internet know it alls.



I’m not saying they don’t have a case. But I am saying just because you don’t agree with something doesn’t mean you have a slam dunk case. Some (not all!) parents needs to look at what the school is saying before insisting it’s immediately no.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 21:19     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.

DCPS does stuff that you would not imagine. I am not the OP, but my DC went from 90 min a week of specialized instruction to DCPS claiming my child was so disabled they needed placement in a SLS classroom.

It is a small cohort that does this work.
Look at page 107 of this document: https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DCPS-FY23-Performance-Oversight-Responses.pdf
It lists Special Education Litigation Pending Cases (at a point in time) with a listing of the lawyers who were representing the cases .


And Page 111 has attorney fees paid out after people won


But that doesn’t change that you have to have a case. You can’t just say “oh I don’t want this”.


How do you know they don't have a case? OP, please let a special ed attorney evaluate your case, not the internet know it alls.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 19:40     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.

DCPS does stuff that you would not imagine. I am not the OP, but my DC went from 90 min a week of specialized instruction to DCPS claiming my child was so disabled they needed placement in a SLS classroom.

It is a small cohort that does this work.
Look at page 107 of this document: https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DCPS-FY23-Performance-Oversight-Responses.pdf
It lists Special Education Litigation Pending Cases (at a point in time) with a listing of the lawyers who were representing the cases .


And Page 111 has attorney fees paid out after people won


But that doesn’t change that you have to have a case. You can’t just say “oh I don’t want this”.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:28     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
I would also consider using the lottery to apply to some charter schools. They generally are far more flexible about including students with significant needs inside gen ed.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 18:05     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.

DCPS does stuff that you would not imagine. I am not the OP, but my DC went from 90 min a week of specialized instruction to DCPS claiming my child was so disabled they needed placement in a SLS classroom.

It is a small cohort that does this work.
Look at page 107 of this document: https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DCPS-FY23-Performance-Oversight-Responses.pdf
It lists Special Education Litigation Pending Cases (at a point in time) with a listing of the lawyers who were representing the cases .


And Page 111 has attorney fees paid out after people won
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 17:58     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Anonymous wrote:Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.

DCPS does stuff that you would not imagine. I am not the OP, but my DC went from 90 min a week of specialized instruction to DCPS claiming my child was so disabled they needed placement in a SLS classroom.

It is a small cohort that does this work.
Look at page 107 of this document: https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DCPS-FY23-Performance-Oversight-Responses.pdf
It lists Special Education Litigation Pending Cases (at a point in time) with a listing of the lawyers who were representing the cases .


Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 17:34     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Why are you against a more restrictive environment? You will need data/evidence that your child can learn in general education. There have been lots of threads on this and the names are still the same.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 12:14     Subject: Special Education lawyers/law firm recommendations for due process dcps
Have searched on the topic and some responses are over 10 years old...seeing if there are any recommendations for lawyers for a due process against dcps to keep a sn out of a restrictive environment...