Legal Opinion
Wade v. Dist. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 22, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-1258 (RMC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
What are the responsibilities of the District of Columbia Public Schools in fulfilling the express terms of a student's Individualized Education Program? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act assures parents that the public school system will teach their child with a learning disability, even if it means putting the child in a private school where his needs can be met. In this case, the District of Columbia Public Schools admits that it failed to provide the full number of hours of specialized education J.W. needed for two years;…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Florence County School District Four v. Carter Ex Rel. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Reid Ex Rel. Reid v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- Alexander Kerkam v. Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
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