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Compensatory Education
Compensatory Education Services
What it actually means for your child.
Legal Definition
Compensatory education is a remedy available when a school fails to provide the services outlined in a child's IEP. It consists of educational services provided to 'make up for' the services that were denied. The amount and type of compensatory services should be determined by what the child needs to be placed in the position they would have been in had the IEP been implemented.
Why You Must Care
If the school didn't deliver what they promised in the IEP, your child is owed make-up services. This is not optional—it's a legal obligation.
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