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Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Parents whose learning-disabled son committed suicide after being suspended (without notice) sued the school district for violating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and their 14th Amendment due-process rights. They won summary judgment on the IDEA claim, but lost the school liability claim. The case will be retried. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Due Process, Learning Disabilities