A GREAT Supreme Court Unanimous (8-0) was handed down that states that public schools must provide more than ‘de minimus’ or the bare minimum to benefit students with disabilities. The fact that some school systems (in this case, Douglas County) were fighting the case all the way to the Supreme Court tells you that there is a need to ensure that students are receiving an education that provides “appropriately ambitious progress.” The decision is very relevant to students with dyslexia because by definition, their intelligence is in the average or above average range. The case that was decided today was Endrew vs. Douglas County which involved a student with autism and attention deficit disorders whose parents removed him from public school in the fifth grade. He made […]
GREAT Supreme Court Decision – Schools Must Provide More Support for Students with Disabilities
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