Fifth Circuit Refuses to Force TEA to adopt “Special Rule” for 18+ Year Old Special-Ed Students

Ruling: The TEA lacks the authority to enact the so-called “Special Rule” that is built into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) concerning certain special-ed students who are at least 18 years old. Alfredo Alvarez, Parent of J.A., a minor child v. Texas Education Agency, No. 22-50656. Issued July 10 by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Ordered “not published”)