Legal Opinion
Honig v. Doe
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 20, 1988No. 86-728PublishedCited by 2,013 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
As a condition of federal financial assistance, the Education of the Handicapped Act requires States to ensure a “free appropriate public education” for all disabled children within their jurisdictions. In aid of this goal, the Act establishes a comprehensive system of procedural safeguards designed to ensure parental participation in decisions concerning the education of their disabled children and to provide administrative and judicial review of any decisions with which those parents disagree. Among these safeguards is the so-called “stay-put” provision, which directs that a disabled child…
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