NJ parents win school funding battle after judge orders district to pay for autistic teen’s private placement

CAMDEN, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the Haddonfield School District to continue covering tuition and transportation for a 19-year-old student with autism and ADHD, siding with his parents in a legal fight over their son’s right to continued special education services under federal law.

The dispute centers on C.D., a student whose disabilities significantly impact his access to education. His parents, J.D. and K.D., filed a lawsuit and a motion for “stay-put” relief earlier this month, demanding the district pay for his ongoing placement at Y.A.L.E. School—a private institution—while litigation over the district’s prior handling of his education proceeds.

At issue was whethe

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