Legal Opinion
Sebastian M. v. King Philip Regional School District
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 16, 2012No. 11-1489PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1491, which requires that students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) in the least restrictive environment possible. See 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(1),(5). Sebastian M. is a disabled young man with mental retardation who was enrolled in a special education program run by the King Philip Regional School District. When he was twenty years old, his parents became dissatisfied with his public education and placed him in a private…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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