Legal Opinion
K.W. v. District. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 7, 2019No. Civil Action No. 18-2578 (RMC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
This case culminates several years of administrative interactions and litigation between Plaintiffs, the parents of eighth-grade student K.W., and Defendant District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). At issue is K.W.'s Individualized Education Program, his school placement, and the process by which K.W. and his parents can vindicate his right to a free and appropriate *34public education, guaranteed to him by federal law, which DCPS appears to ignore. No parents should be required to sue DCPS each and every school year to force the school system…
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