The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the denial of a parents request for reimbursement ($$$) for the cost of private student placement at Lindamood Bell. This case illustrates how tricky it can be to obtain special education reimbursement from a school district for the unilateral placement (e.g. by
Summer often can be a very different time for parents as school year woes fade away. However, despite the new schedule, with students at home, summer vacations, and other activities, parents should use the summer to make the upcoming school year more productive, for themselves and their kids. Parents can
In CB v. Garden Grove Unified School District (2009), the Ninth Circuit Court affirmed the United States District Court for the Central District of California’s decision regarding parent reimbursement for placement of a special education student at a non-public agency. This case (hereinafter “Garden Grove”) solidified the rights of parents
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Lake Washington School District v. Office of Superintendent upheld parent and student rights in special education filings and limited a school district’s power to force action. This 2011 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Court”) decision was significant for California parents.
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