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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.

Callie Oettinger
Feb 17, 2025
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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…

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