Aug 16, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
R.C. v. Garden City Union Free School District, No. 2:24-CV-8328 (LGD), 2026 WL 1674597, — F.Supp.3d — (E.D.N.Y. April 14, 2026), involved significant disagreements between an impartial hearing officer (IHO) and a state review officer (SRO). The district...
Aug 16, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Herbert v. St. James Parish Sch. Bd., 177 F.4th 630 (5th Cir. June 2, 2026), involved eligibility for special education based on residency and also addressed maintenance of placement, or stay-put, during the pendency of proceedings. The case began on August 7, 2024,...
Aug 16, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Residential placement is among the educational settings contemplated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). But in many cases parents and school districts disagree over whether residential placement is needed. J.M. v. Genesee Intermediate School...
Aug 16, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Figueroa-Rivera v. Puerto Rico, No. CV 24-1357 (ADC), 2025 WL 2793079 (D.P.R., Sept. 30, 2025), tells a long story of conflict over services for a student with disabilities. At the center of the opinion is a narrower question about who must invoke due process when...
Apr 30, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
A lot of what lands in front of impartial hearing officers (IHOs) boils down to two questions: did the school district trip over the procedural rules, and did the student actually get a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities...
Apr 30, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Last June, this blog covered Cruz v. Banks, 134 F.4th 687, 125 LRP 12165 (2d Cir. Apr. 15, 2025), certified question accepted, No. 64, 2025 WL 1439661 (N.Y. May 20, 2025) – a fight over whether the New York City Education Department offered a free, appropriate public...
