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Fourth Circuit Sets Standard for Extended School Year Services Under IDEA

Dec 1, 2007

Education Attorneys December 01, 2002 The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that extended school year ("ESY") services are only necessary to provide a free appropriate education ("FAPE") under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") when the benefits a disabled...