Washington Post: Court Favors Parents in Battle Over Special-Education Tuition

The Washington Post reports on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the
Forest Grove School District case in Court Favors Parents in Battle Over Special-Education Tuition. From the article:

"I think it's good that the Supreme Court finally is paying attention to the rights of students with disabilities," said Lyda Astrove, a longtime Maryland special-education advocate. "I don't think there's going to be a tsunami of parents placing their kids unilaterally in private special-education schools," she added, because families must pay for the tuition up front and
then be reimbursed, and they may get caught in litigation over whether the private school services are necessary.

UPDATE 6/24/09: On the Record, A business and legal blog for Maryland quotes Lyda Astrove in the article, Attorney, advocate, mother praises special-ed ruling. From the article:

A Rockville special-education attorney, advocate and mother is lauding the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision Monday that parents may be reimbursed for sending their youngster to private school without first trying a public-school curriculum they believe would not meet their child’s special-ed needs.

“I hope school districts sit up and take notice” of the decision and ensure their special-ed programs meet the students’requirements, thus eliminating the desire of a number of parents to send their children to private school, said Lyda L. Astrove, a solo practitioner.