Ed Case in Supreme Court Today

Posted by Greg Cruey Apr 19, 2006

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case that may change the face of special education in America. Wrightslaw has a good overview of the case online; Murphy v. Arlington Central School District examines the question of whether the fee shifting provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires school districts to pay for the cost of expert witnesses use by parents when they the school district loses a case. If the Justices rule that the cost of such experts falls under the law's provision, expert testimony could become much more common in special education court cases.