Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Bd. of Educ. Christina Sch. Dist.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided August 16, 2004No. 485,2003PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BERGER, Justice:
In this case, we consider the applicable standard of review in appeals from educational placement decisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) 3 , and its Delaware counterpart 4 . The Family Court overruled a special education hearing panel’s decision that authorized Thomas Fisher to be placed in a private school at public expense. In doing so, the Family Court gave no weight to the panel’s findings and conclusions because it found them to be erroneous. We hold that a reviewing court must give “due weight” to the panel’s decision, which means that…
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- C.H. v. Cape Henlopen School DistrictDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 2008