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When schools and families go to court over special education, everyone loses

Children with disabilities are entitled to a public education but when schools don't fulfill that obligation, it's often left to parents to fight for their rights under federal law.
Why this Indiana family keeps going back to a school they say fails their son

The Coopers want something simple — a good education for their son. They don’t care how the school system does it.