Legal Opinion
Alexander Kerkam v. Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public Schools
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 19, 1989No. 87-7212PublishedCited by 252 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In order to qualify for federal grants under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (1982 & Supp. IV), states and the District of Columbia must offer a “free appropriate public education” to all handicapped children. Id. at § 1412(1). They may do so either by providing it directly in public facilities or by paying the costs of a private facility. Id. at § 1413(a)(4)(B); see also School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Dep’t of Education, 471 U.S. 359,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John Doe, Etc., Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public Schools v. Christopher Smith, by His ParentsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Grymes v. MaddenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by252 opinions
- Reid Ex Rel. Reid v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- Robert Walczak and Karen Walczak v. Florida Union Free School District and Maureen FlahertyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Roland M. And Miriam M. v. The Concord School CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Mairin Doyle Brian Doyle Margaret Doyle v. Arlington County School Board, and Arthur W. Gosling John S. Davis Virginia Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- N.S. Ex Rel. Stein v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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