I 💗 NY takes on a new meaning when it comes to tuition reimbursement for private special education schools. Due to a variety of factors that create a perfect storm, decisions often come out in favor of the parents and family. Of all the tuition reimbursement cases filed across the nation, 40% are in New York — likely due to the legislation that is very generous to parents of children with special needs.
Read MoreMost special education tuition reimbursement cases follow a similar trajectory of events and timelines.
In order to vindicate their rights to tuition reimbursement (if eligible), parents must go through the process of suing their school district every year. However, recent changes to policy under Mayor de Blasio are aimed at decreasing litigation and lightening caseloads for DOE representatives, resulting in a policy where the city offers parents three-year settlements.
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