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Lessons Learned From Forest Grove School District V. T.A.: How The Supreme Court Can Refine The Approach To Private School Tuition Reimbursement Under The Idea, Courtney Rachel Baron
Lessons Learned From Forest Grove School District V. T.A.: How The Supreme Court Can Refine The Approach To Private School Tuition Reimbursement Under The Idea, Courtney Rachel Baron
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On April 28, 2009, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Forest Grove School District v. T.A., a case that addresses a deeply contested issue in special education litigation. Reviewing the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Forest Grove, the Court will decide whether the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) entitles parents to reimbursement for their child’s private school education if the child has never received special education services provided by a public school. Forest Grove represents the latest of many cases to perpetuate the circuit split on this issue. In fact, in 2007, the Supreme Court addressed the …