Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
In Ferreira v. Aviles-Ramos, No. 23-612, 2024 WL 4611106, 120 F.4th 323, 124 LRP 37950 (2d Cir. Oct. 30, 2024), the Second Circuit addressed how district courts must review equitable considerations when deciding claims for private-school tuition reimbursement under...
Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
In Pierre-Noel v. Bridges Public Charter School, 113 F.4th 970, 124 LRP 32461 (D.C. Cir. Sept. 3, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit addressed whether the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires door-to-door...
Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
In Polanco v. Banks, No. 23-373-cv, 2024 WL 2105530, 124 LRP 16192 (2d Cir. May 10, 2024), petition for cert. filed, No. 24-442 (Oct. 21, 2024), the Second Circuit issued a summary order affirming a district court’s affirmance of a state review officer (SRO) decision...
Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
In Kass v. Western Dubuque Community School District, 101 F.4th 562, 124 LRP 15032 (8th Cir. May 10, 2024), the Eighth Circuit addressed whether a claim for compensatory education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) becomes moot when a student...
Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
Eligibility for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) often turns on whether a student has graduated from high school with a “regular high school diploma.” IDEA defines FAPE to include “preschool,...
Feb 7, 2026 | by Special Education Solutions
In Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279 v. A.J.T., 96 F.4th 1062, 124 LRP 9021 (8th Cir. Mar. 21, 2024), the Eighth Circuit addressed whether a shortened school day satisfied the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for a student whose...
