What is Reasonable? – Duty to Accommodate
Kim Block / PATH
Kim Block’s What is Reasonable? – Duty to Accommodate explains one of the most important ideas in school human rights advocacy: accommodation does not have to be perfect, but it does have to be reasonable.<br />
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That matters because many accommodation disputes turn on what the school knew at the time, what it did with that information, and whether its response can be explained and justified. A school does not have to provide the exact accommodation a parent prefers. Parents are consulted, but schools usually choose among reasonable options. The question is whether the option chosen actually gives the child meaningful and equitable access to education.<br />
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Kim’s article walks through several cases.