Statutes of Limitations for Filing a Lawsuit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Osborne, Allan G., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ535602

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Publication Date: 1996

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Statutes of Limitations for Filing a Lawsuit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Osborne, Allan G., Jr.

West's Education Law Quarterly, v5 n3 p377-88 Jul 1996

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not contain a statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit. Presents a state-by-state analysis of the statutes of limitations courts have borrowed from the respective states for lawsuits appealing administrative decisions and independent actions to recover attorney fees under IDEA. (55 footnotes) (MLF)

Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearings, Public Schools, State Courts, State Legislation

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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