• Upper Darby Sch. Dist. v. K.W.

    Publication Date: 2023-08-14
    Practice Area: Education Law
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
    Judge: District Judge Kenney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-cv-04343

    Hearing officer erred in finding school district provided free appropriate public education where it failed to create and implement positive behavioral support program despite receiving recommendations to do so in an independent educational evaluation and being on notice of student's worsening behavior that was having documented negative effects on learning. Student's motion for summary judgment granted, district's cross-motion for summary judgment denied.