Endrew F., a game-changer?

Linked below is a new article, published this week, finding that the judicial rulings on substantive FAPE for the eight full years after Endrew F. (2017) were 79% in favor of school districts and 21% in favor of parents. The results of this analysis further disprove the commentary characterizing Endrew F. as a game-changer in the case law applying the substantive standard for the appropriateness of IEPs.   

Zirkel, P. (2026). The impact of Endrew F.: An updated analysis of resulting judicial rulings. West’s Education Law Reporter, 441, 21–32.