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...
Apr 20, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Whether public money can flow to religious instruction is a question the Supreme Court has answered in very different ways over time. Longstanding constitutional doctrine and federal regulations say the government must not contribute to the establishment of religion...
Apr 20, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
When a family moves across town and the school district reassigns their child to a different building, is that a change of educational placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? That is the question at the heart of Fofanah v. Board of...
Mar 1, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
In S.C. v. New York City Dep’t of Educ., No. 23 CIV. 1266 (LGS), 2024 WL 3518522, 124 LRP 28367 (S.D.N.Y. July 24, 2024), the court adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation that attorneys’ fees be awarded to a prevailing parent in a reduced amount following...
Mar 1, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Payment disputes under the maintenance of placement provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) continue to generate federal litigation in New York. In Chaperon v. Banks, No. 24-CV-05135 (JAV), 2025 WL 2207908, 125 LRP 22657 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 4,...
