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Can the school retain my son if he was already retained once and can i take legal action if they refuse to check him for learning disabilities
Asked on Aug 08th, 2016 on Education Law - New York
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My son was held back in kindergarten because he was having difficulty learning he is now in 2nd grade and they want to retain him again and refused to run any test to check for learning disability I paid for it out of pocket and he has already been diagnosed with adhd and is being checked for dyslexia
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You can demand your son be classified, but this is handled by the public school district. If you are in private school it is done by the district where the school is located, not where you live. Contact the district and demand an evaluation.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2016 at 4:06 PM