SUPREME COURT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION : The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of allowing parents of special education students to seek reimbursement for private school tuition . In their ruling , the Justices said , " We conclude that IDEA authorizes reimbursement for the cost of private special education services when a school district fails to provide a FAPE and the private school placement is appropriate , regardless of whether the child previously received special education or related services through the public school . " As John Donvan reported on World News , families seeking money will not automatically get it : " there are other legal requirements that need to be met .