Legal Opinion
Charlene R. v. Solomon Charter School
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 21, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-cv-6228PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McHUGH, District Judge.
The case before this Court raises important questions regarding whether a resolution agreement between a child and a charter school reached pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should be enforceable against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Education, as the State Education Agency, where the charter school has become insolvent and has ceased to exist, leaving the child with nowhere else to turn to vindicate his right to a free appropriate public education. I conclude that such an *512agreement can be enforced against…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Carlisle Area School v. Scott P., by and Through His Guardians, Bess P. And Richard E. P., in No. 94-7520. Carlisle Area School District, in No. 94-7539 v. Scott P., by and Through His Guardians, Bess P. And Richard E. PCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- DS EX REL. DS v. Bayonne Bd. of Educ.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by12 opinions
- R.V. v. RiveraDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
- H.E. v. PalmerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
- Lejeune v. Khepera Charter Sch.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
- M.K. v. Prestige Acad. Charter Sch.District Court, D. Delaware · 2018
- Abigail, P., through her Parent, Sarah F. v. Old Forge School DistrictDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2023
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