Students With Disabilities File IDEA Violation Complaint Against Oakland Unified School District & California Department Of Education

On March 16, 2015, on behalf of 10 special education students enrolled in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Disability Rights California filed a complaint against the district with the California Department of Education for violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The state is investigating the complaint; no formal hearing will take place.

The complaint alleges that OUSD’s policies and practices result in system-wide violations of the rights of children with disabilities under the IDEA. Additionally, the complaint alleges that the district’s systemic non-compliance with IDEA has a disparate impact on students of . . .