09/19/2025
Yesterday marked an important step forward for students with disabilities and their families.
I am proud to be part of the legal team standing alongside twelve courageous students, their families, and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, who achieved a significant victory in their proposed class action lawsuit against the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the Nevada Department of Education (NDE).
The lawsuit seeks systemic reforms to address widespread violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Those violations include, among many others, failing to locate and identify children with disabilities, conduct appropriate evaluations for children already identified, and provide appropriate specially designed instruction, related services, and behavioral supports.
Yesterday, the federal district court denied the motions to dismiss filed by both CCSD and NDE. This means the case will move forward—an important step toward achieving meaningful change for students with disabilities in the fifth largest school district in the country.
Our legal team—including Freeman Law Offices, Reisman Gran Zuba, Rogich Law Firm, Wasserman Little, and Simmons Freeman—is honored to represent these courageous families. This victory, however, belongs to them. Their willingness to stand up and demand change is what makes progress possible.
This ruling is just one step, but it brings us closer to ensuring that all students with disabilities receive the education and supports they are legally entitled to and deserve.
A class action on behalf of a dozen special needs students and their families against the Clark County School District and the Nevada Department of Education is