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Forest Grove School District v. T.A. – News update : Remanded and reversed On June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Forest Grove School District v. T.A., a case about tuition reimbursement for a child who was never found eligible and never received special education services from the public school. In their […]

On Monday, June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a powerful pro-child decision in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. This is a case about tuition reimbursement for a disabled child  who was not found eligible for special education and received no  special education services from the public school district.

This week, the Obama Administration filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of T.A. and his parents in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (Case No. 08-305). The Administration argues that private school tuition reimbursement may be awarded to the parents of a child who has not previously received special education when the child was denied […]

As a teacher, how can I advocate for a third grade student who receives resource support services, but failed to make any progress in reading or math this year? Her parents paid for a daily specialized reading program for three months. She made astounding progress. She learned to read and her scores improved greatly. Her […]

Court to Revisit Tuition Reimbursement Issue in Forest Grove School District v. T. A. (08-305) On January 16, 2009, the Supreme Court added a special education case to their docket for this term. Forest Grove School District v. T. A. is a special education case about tuition reimbursement for a child who was never found […]

My daughter, 19, has Down syndrome. The district wants to keep her in high school. I do not feel it is appropriate. I have signed her up at a community college, paid for the courses and for a support person. I need the district to do some evaluations (assistive technology, vocational, etc.) to help me […]