U.S. Supreme Court Decisions in 2008-2009 Term

Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 13. July 2009 01:19

Looking back at the U.S. Supreme Court's 2008-09 term, Education Week reports that the Court's decisions have been in favor of parents and students.  Most recently, the high court ruled that the parents could seek from a student's public school reimbursement for private school tuition even if the student never received special education services in the public school.  In another case, the court broadened the remedies available to a student who was a victim of peer harrassment.

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http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/07/15/36scotus-1-ep.h28.html?tkn=SVSFcemPgZAdjS+sdRubkPgfZve9PR4DrUdb