Ward v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________ ) CHANTEL WARD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 13-CV-0098 (KBJ) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) Defendant. ) ) _________________________________ ) OPINION ADOPTING REPORT & RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE Plaintiff Chantel Ward (“Ward”), an adult student, brought this action appealing a Hearing Officer’s dismissal of her administrative claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). Ward’s administrative claim challenged the decision of the District of Columbia Public…