Key Events and Facts
A child with autism, who attended public school from kindergarten through fourth grade
Who is Endrew
Seeking reimbursement for private education
What is the reason they went to court
The section of the law that the supreme court clarified
What is "merely more than de minimis”
The place that offered an IEP to Endrew
What is Douglas County School District
Endrew’s parents argued that the IEP proposed by the public school was mostly unchanged from his previous IEPs, under which he made “minimal progress.”
What is Endrew's primary argument
The winner of the case
Who is Endrew
The document that outlines a student's educational needs
What is an IEP
The age of the law used to initially argue against Endrew
What is 25 years
Addition to IEPs of the phrase "reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances."
What is the outcome of the decision of the case
Educational right that every student in the US deserves
What is FAPE
Drew lost his case before an administrative law judge and before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, leading to...
What is the Supreme Court showdown
Rejected the “merely more than de minimis”
Which standard did the supreme court reject?
American legislation that ensures students with disabilities are provided FAPE
What is IDEA
A reasonable expectation or goal for a specific child
What is the definition of "appropriate"
Changing verbiage in the law, like updating the word "meaningful"
What is clarification