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When “Some English” Isn’t Enough: IDEA Parental Rights and Language Access

When “Some English” Isn’t Enough: IDEA Parental Rights and Language Access

Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions

In Garcia v. Morath, No. 1:21-CV-01011-RP, 2022 WL 3952331, 122 LRP 29203 (W.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2022), adopted, 2023 WL 163978, 82 IDELR 106 (W.D. Tex. Jan. 10, 2023), three parents with limited English proficiency brought suit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA)...
Court Requires Consideration of Alternative Compensatory Remedies

Court Requires Consideration of Alternative Compensatory Remedies

Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions

In M.T. v. Arlington Central School District, No. 22-CV-00437, 2022 WL 16857176, 122 LRP 44670 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 10, 2022), the court addressed the difficult task faced by impartial hearing officers in fashioning compensatory education awards. The decision also examined...
Court Requires Consideration of Alternative Compensatory Remedies

When the System Stalls: Pervasive Hearing Delays May Excuse Exhaustion

Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions

In Z.Q. v. New York City Department of Education, No. 22-939-CV, 2023 WL 1486387, 123 LRP 3917 (2d Cir. Feb. 3, 2023) (unpublished), the Second Circuit addressed administrative exhaustion under the IDEA—a topic typically viewed as outside the scope of an impartial...
When “Some English” Isn’t Enough: IDEA Parental Rights and Language Access

No Magic Words Required: Court Clarifies IEP Methodology Obligations

Feb 4, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions

In M.S. v. Downingtown Area School District, No. 20-CV-5085-JMY, 2022 WL 16531962, 122 LRP 42748 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 28, 2022), the court considered a tuition reimbursement case involving a student with significant developmental delays, including oral apraxia and childhood...
When “Some English” Isn’t Enough: IDEA Parental Rights and Language Access

Court Rejects Argument that Less Deference is Owed ALJ Decision Because ALJ is an Attorney Not an Educator

Apr 24, 2023 | by Special Education Solutions

Kass v. Western Dubuque Community School District, No. C21-1013-LTS-KEM, 2022 WL 16773360, 122 LRP 44304 (N.D. Iowa Nov. 3, 2022), appeal filed, No. 22-3506 (8th Cir. Dec. 5, 2022), involved a 20-year-old student with severely impaired vision, moderate intellectual...
When “Some English” Isn’t Enough: IDEA Parental Rights and Language Access

Court Places Obligation on Parent to Seek Out Continuing Services After Rejecting an Offer of Services

Apr 23, 2023 | by Special Education Solutions

L.B. v. Kyrene Elementary School District, No. CV-17-03316-PHX-SMB, 2022 WL 14389900, 122 LRP 42574 (D. Ariz. Oct. 25, 2022), appeal filed, No. 22-16816 (9th Cir. Nov. 25, 2022), presents issues of consent to evaluation, public school enrollment, and ongoing school...
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