Legal Opinion
Tex. Educ. Agency v. U.S. Dep't of Educ.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 2018No. 18-60500PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
*130Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), a state may receive federal funding for special education, provided it complies with statutory requirements. One such condition-known as the "maintenance of state financial support" ("MFS") clause-prohibits a state from reducing the amount of state financial support made available for special education and related services below the amount for the previous fiscal year. See 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(18)(A). If the state reduces the amount of its financial support, the Secretary of Education may withhold…
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