Fifth Circuit Sides with Pearland ISD in Special-Ed Dispute Involving Chronically Absent Student

U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ruling: An ISD correctly concluded that a student didn’t qualify for dyslexia related special-ed services because the student’s struggles stemmed from her being chronically absent from school — and because her parents refused the district’s offer to have her tested for learning disabilities.

• A.P. by next friend E.P and D.P., v. Pearland ISD, No. 25-40010 ($), issued Nov. 10, 2025. Ordered “published.”