Legal Opinion
Z. B. v. Dist. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 1, 2018No. 16-7113PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pillard, Circuit Judge:
Z.B. is an elementary school student who, from pre-kindergarten through third grade, attended the Phoebe Hearst Elementary School in the District of Columbia Public Schools system (DCPS). Her parents claim that DCPS failed to offer Z.B. a fourth grade education appropriate to her needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA or Act). Because they thought the education at Hearst was deficient, they withdrew Z.B. in the summer of 2014 and enrolled her at the Lab School, a private school for children with disabilities. By all accounts, Z.B. did well at…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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