November 15, 2005

Parents Carry Burden of Proof in School Cases, Court Rules - New York Times

As emotionally painful as the whole issue of special education is to the families involved and as costly as it is to the school systems involved with supporting and funding it, I think the court made a correct decision, the burden of proof should be on those bringing lawsuits. That being said, a recalcitrant school official or committee should not easily be freed form offering an adequate plan for a student.

An enormous amount of money is spent on special ed. Defending unnecessary lawsuits should not add to the already high costs.

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