Court Sets Precedent: Accommodations are Not Substitutions for Remediation

A high school student graduated with a 3.4 GPA, even though he couldn't read. He advanced from grade to grade using speech-to-text, ChatGPT, Grammarly, and other AT accommodations.

February 3, 2025, a federal appeals court judge set precedent when he affirmed a district court’s decision in the case of William A. v. Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.

The story behind this case is all too common. Students who have Dyslexia too often travel the following path:

• Student has Dyslexia

• Student develops compensatory skills that mask…