Legal Opinion
K.L. v. RI Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 29, 2018No. 17-1517PPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the alleged failure of Rhode Island to provide a free appropriate public education ("FAPE") to qualified students with disabilities, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"). Specifically, K.L., through her parent L.L., and on behalf of a certified class of those similarly situated, asserts that Rhode Island violates the IDEA because it provides "public education" to individuals without disabilities between the ages of 21 and 22, but does not provide special education services to qualifying individuals with disabilities of…
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