Tuition reimbursement under the IDEA is possible, but parents take a financial risk when they unilaterally place a child in private school. This post explains the legal standard for reimbursement and highlights a recent D.C. case showing how vague or incomplete IEPs—especially those omitting reading intervention—can result in a denial of FAPE. Not Tennessee law, but an important lesson for parents.

In a recent 6th Circuit decision, the Court cautioned districts to avoid using technology to mask disabilities rather than using technology to assist in direct instruction. William A v. Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, 6th Cir. (2025).

This past March the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that dramatically changed the avenues that parents can seek for a disabled student.

T.C.A. § 49-6-3401 lists the grounds on which a student may be suspended in Tennessee. The list is not exhaustive, reading carefully you will notice that those violations…