Enforcing IDEA in Public Education

The Maryland State Department of Education issued formal findings that my son was denied a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under federal law.

After those findings, I requested an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) under IDEA because I disagreed with the school system’s evaluation.

Federal law is clear: when a parent requests an IEE at public expense, a district has only two options — fund the IEE or file for due process to defend its evaluation.

Prince George’s County Public Schools chose to file due process against me.

This fundraiser supports the legal costs required to respond, prepare, and enforce federally protected educational rights.

This is not about preference. It is about compliance.

Families should not have to absorb thousands in legal expenses just to access rights written into federal law — especially after state findings confirm a violation.

Your purchase directly supports legal representation, case preparation, and due process proceedings as we push for accountability in public education.

Federal rights are enforceable. We are enforcing them.