Texas district did not violate the IDEA when disabled student did not pass required state writing test, but succeeded in mainstream classes
The majority of a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the decision of a Texas district court, and held that the Klein Independent School District did not violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act because, with accommodations for his disability, a student’s Individualized Education Plans enabled him to excel in a mainstream high school curriculum.
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