Nevada Court Rules that State to Fund Services for Students with Disabilities in Washoe County

State Must Fund Services For WCSD Student With Disabilities

(Reno, NV) — The state of Nevada must fund services for a Washoe County School District student with disabilities. A district court made the ruling on Monday. It sided with the WCSD over the Nevada Department of Education. The district successfully argued that the NDE is legally obligated to provide for the student’s unique needs. The WCSD filed a lawsuit related to the case in late April, arguing the NDE refused to comply with Nevada law. The s…

Nevada court rules that state to fund services for students with disabilities in Washoe County

A district court judge has ruled in favor of the Washoe County School District in its legal battle with the Nevada Department of Education.

Nevada court orders state to fund services for Washoe County student with disabilities

A district court judge has ruled in favor of the Washoe County School District (WCSD) in a legal battle against the Nevada Department of Education (NDE), mandat

Teenage Girl with Epilepsy Wins Ruling Expected to Make it Easier for Disability Lawsuits Against Schools

A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education. The girl’s family says that her Minnesota school district didn’t do enough to make sure she has the disability accommodations she needs to learn, including failing to provide adequate instruction in the evening when her seizures are less …