High Court Returns, Seeks Input on Special Ed. Case

Washington

On the first day of its new term, the U.S. Supreme Court last week asked for the Clinton administration's views on whether public schools must foot the bill when medically fragile students require constant care in the classroom.

The main federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, specifically exempts school districts from having to pay for "medical services" unless such services are conducted for...

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