Legal Opinion
M.K. v. Prestige Acad. Charter Sch.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 31, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–1135PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcHUGH, J.
This case concerns both substantive and procedural questions as to the enforceability of an agreement between a parent and a charter school in settlement of claims *629under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 (2004). The substantive question is whether the agreement can be enforced against the Delaware Department of Education, as the responsible State Education Agency, where the charter school has ceased to exist, leaving the child with nowhere else to turn to vindicate his right to a free and appropriate education. The threshold procedural question is whether…
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