WILLIAM A., a student, by and through his parents, E.A. and C.A. v. CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 3, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: John D. Kitch, Rebecca Wells, Demaree, CORNELIUS & COLLINS, LLP, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: Justin S. Gilbert, GILBERT LAW, PLC, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jessica F. Salonus, THE SALONUS FIRM, PLC, Jackson, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; KETHLEDGE and MURPHY, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge. William A. is dyslexic and graduated from high school with a 3.4 grade-point average. Yet even then he could not read. The school now challenges an order that it provide him with compensatory education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. We affirm the order.

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