Apr 23, 2023 | by Special Education Solutions
Falmouth School Department v. Doe, 44 F.4th 23, 81 IDELR 151 (1st Cir. Aug. 9, 2022), is of interest on issues of free, appropriate public education and private placement in the context of a student’s severe reading disability. The ruling affirmed district court and...
Apr 23, 2023 | by Special Education Solutions
L.C. v. Arlington County School Board, No. 1:20-cv-1177, 2022 WL 1469394, 81 IDELR 65 (E.D. Va. June 24, 2022), addresses issues of free, appropriate public education and least restrictive environment in the case of a middle-schooler identified as having learning...
Apr 19, 2023 | by Special Education Solutions
H.W. v. Comal Independent School District, 32 F.4th 454, 122 LRP 14177 (5th Cir. Apr. 27, 2022), illustrates some of the divisive issues that have emerged concerning the requirement to place students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment and furnish...
Jun 9, 2020 | by Special Education Solutions
R.S. v. Highland Park Independent School District, No. 19-10458, 2020 WL 914703, ___ F.3d ___, 120 LRP 7549 (5th Cir. Feb. 25, 2020), presents the issue of accrual of claims for purposes of the statute of limitations for due process hearing requests. It also contains...
Sep 26, 2018 | by Special Education Solutions
A relatively new case that merits attention is L.H. v. Hamilton County Department of Education, Nos. 17-5989, 18-5086, 2018 WL 3966517, — F.3d —-, 118 LRP 34015 (6th Cir. Aug. 20, 2018). The student, now 15, has Down Syndrome, and was educated in a...
