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Reply to "U.S. Supreme court - parents with disabled children can be reimbursed for private ed."

First, this ruling is from June. Why is it suddenly news? Second, you again read the holding to be broader than it really was.

On June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court order with Justice John Paul Stevens writing for the 6-3 majority.

"We conclude that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act authorizes reimbursement for the cost of private special education services when a school district fails to provide a free, appropriate public education . . . regardless of whether the child previously received special education or related services through the public school," Stevens wrote.

It's not just a blank check to take your ADHD kid out of public school and get reimbursed for private school. It only applies when the school district FAILS to provide appropriate services. I know some districts where that could apply but it's not all that widespread. Districts can be sued for not providing appropriate services so most of them go out of their way to provide them.

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