Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case

Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination casetoggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. A state administrative law judge sided with Tharpe's parents, finding that the school district's reasons for denying her a full day of instruction were "not credible." Ultimately, Tharpe's parents sued in federal court to secure her rights to a full school day of learning, and the school district provided her with comprehensive schooling. In all, five federal appeals court have established a very strict standard for parents to qualify for compensatory damages. But the Osseo Area School District counters that if Ava wins, school systems would be "on the hook for potentially crushing liability."