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Luna Perez V. Sturgis Public Schools
''Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools'', 598 U.S. 142 (2023),''Perez v Sturgis Public Schools'', . was a Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court held that an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit seeking compensatory damages for denial of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) can proceed without exhausting the administrative procedures of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), because compensatory damages are not available under IDEA. This case holds significant implications for disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials. Background After moving from Mexico to the US, Miguel Luna Perez, a deaf student, attended schools in Michigan's Sturgis Public Schools District from the ages of 9 to 20, a 12 year period from 2004 to 2016. Under his Individualized Education Program, individualized education program (IEP), Sturgis schools were t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990. In 1990, the United States Congress reauthorized EHA and changed the title to IDEA. Overall, the goal of IDEA is to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity for education as those students who do not have a disability. IDEA is composed of four parts, the main two being part A and part B. Part A covers the general provisions of the law; Part B covers assistance for education of all children with disabilities; Part C covers infants and toddlers with disabilities, including children from birth to age three; and Part D consists of the national support programs administered at the federal level. Each part of the law has remained largely t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |