In a 167-page decision, U.S. District Judge James Browning wrote that plaintiffs likely can\u2019t sue the governor and that the regulations ordered by the state are likely to be upheld.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 8, the state gave most school districts the option to reopen, as long as they were located in counties with low rates of COVID-19 infections.<\/p>\n
Parents in counties forced to remain closed were livid, including the mother of a 13-year-old girl with special needs in Hobbs.<\/p>\n
Browning did grant one narrow injunction on her behalf, ordering Public Education Department Secretary Ryan Stewart to tell her school to rethink her online-only learning plan. Her mother, Shannon Woodworth, joined the lawsuit alleging a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn spite of the ongoing pandemic, Secretary Stewart must provide Woodworth\u2019s daughter with a \u2018free and appropriate public education\u2019 as the IDEA requires,\u201d Browning wrote in the order. \u201cThis might include in-person instruction provided in small groups, with appropriate precautions including social distancing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Browning\u2019s order was only for that student, and he wrote that it was unlikely that her lawsuit could spearhead a class-action lawsuit on behalf of other students with special needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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