The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of a putative class action filed against the School District of Philadelphia by non-English-speaking parents who claimed they were denied adequate translation and interpretation services when discussing their children’s individualized education plans with the district.

In a July 9 ruling, a three-judge panel consisting of Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith and Judges Thomas Hardiman and Jane Roth held that summary judgment on the plaintiffs’ claims was warranted because the parents suing the district under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act had not first exhausted their administrative remedies.

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