Litigation
Office of Civil Rights Education Complaints
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued several decisions that address school practices imposing involuntary leaves of absence or placing conditions on students' return from leave:
Students, parents or others who believe that an educational institution has discriminated against someone on the basis of disability can file a complaint with the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights within 180 days of the date of the alleged discrimination. See How to file a Complaint with the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.