Students deserve more than 'de minimis'
In Our Opinion
Last updated 4/6/2017 at 9:35am
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed out a ruling that legally entitles special needs students across the country the opportunity to make progress in public schools
In the recent Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District case in Colorado, the parents of an autistic child were seeking reimbursement from the school district for sending their son to a private school.
Like all special needs children in the United States, Endrew is entitled to free appropriate public education from schools that take certain federal funds, as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). His pa...
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