Explore 7 court opinions on Free Appropriate Public Education Fape . AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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School district not liable for student bullying under state-created danger doctrine
M. D. v. Momence Community Unified School District 1, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, M.D., a minor student, alleged that ...
School District Breached CBA by Unilaterally Terminating Agreement
Bell, B., Aplts. v. Wilkinsburg SD, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a school district could unilateral...
School district did not violate ADA/Section 504 by failing to accommodate disability
Benjamin Fogle and Amanda Fogle, on behalf of minor child P.F. v. Clay Elementary School-Southeast Polk Community School District, Dirk Halupnik, Andrea Burns and Carla Rivas, individually and in thei...
Sixth Circuit: School District Offered FAPE Despite Parental Disagreement
Cheyenne Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Pub. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Student's Due Process Claims Against NYC Schools Dismissed
Chislett v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Educ., decided by Second Circuit on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former stud...
Iowa School District Policy on Sex-Segregated Sports Upheld
Parent Father Doe and Parent Mother Doe, Individually on their own behalf and as Parents and Next Friend for Minor Doe v. Western Dubuque Community School District, Jessica Pape, Dan Butler, and Scott...
School District Denied FAPE, Must Reimburse Parents for Private Placement
Matter of Daniel J. Lynch, Inc. v. Board of Educ. of the Maine-Endwell Cent. Sch. Dist., decided by New York Appellate Division on February 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case con...