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Download full textHawkins, Augustus F. – 1986
The conference report presents the text of an amendment to the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) to authorize the awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the costs to the parents or guardian of a handicapped child or youth who is the prevailing party in a settlement. The General Accounting Office is directed to conduct a study of…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Educational Discrimination
Cambron-McCabe, Nelda H. – 1988
Litigation of handicapped students' and employees' rights showed a significant increase in 1987. The increase can be attributed primarily to the filing of a substantial number of cases to obtain attorneys' fees following the enactment of the Handicapped Children's Protective Act in 1986. Two major issues were raised in these cases: the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
