School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of Education

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• holding that reimbursement is authorized when the proposed IEP is inappropriate and the private school placement is appropriate
• holding that IDEA’S grant of equitable authority empowers a court to order school authorities to reimburse parents for the cost of private special education
• concluding that retroactive reimbursement of private placement costs is an available remedy under IDEA if the school's IEP does not provide a FAPE
• concluding that retroactive reimbursement of private placement costs is an available remedy under IDEA if the school’s IEP does not provide a FAPE
• holding that IDEA permits retroactive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses where school district failed to provide appropriate education
• holding that plaintiffs claims of tortious interference and conversion were preempted by the Copyright Act

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