Court Rules School Must Reimburse Parents for Tuition

This is a unique case! A court has ruled that a public school district must reimburse parents whose child is now in a residential facility. The facility is not located in the same state as the school district. The court ruled that the school is still required to pay for the cost of enrollment. Public schools are required to properly provide for students who have special needs. This is a federal law. If the school is unable, or unwilling, to do so, the parent has the option to remove her child from the public school and place the child into … Continue reading

Parents Advocating for Special Children Sued by Local Bar Association

Recently in Ohio, two different families sued their board of education over special education services for their children. Brian Woods of Akron, successfully sued on behalf of his son Daniel, and won approximately $160,000 worth of concessions from the board. Jeff and Sandy Winkelman of Parma have filed suit on behalf of their autistic son Jacob. Mr Woods, an adjunct professor at a community college is not a lawyer, yet he prevailed over a team of lawyers. So the Cleveland Bar Association decided to sue him. Seems there is this technical glitch in the law about someone who is not … Continue reading