Blackman v. District of Columbia

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Judge

This spring, a hearing officer in the District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education ordered the District of Columbia .Public Schools (“DCPS”) to hold an Individualized Education Program (“IEP”) team meeting to review and revise petitioner Jayshawn Douglas’ educational services. DCPS held a meeting, but forcibly excluded Douglas’ attorney and failed to properly implement the recommendations in his various assessments, in clear violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”).…