4th Circuit: Federal Law Does Not Entitle Disabled Students To Education In Their Religious Traditions

In M.L. v. Smith, (4th Cir., Aug. 14, 2017), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) doesnot require a public school system to instruct disabled Orthodox Jewish students in the customs and practices of their religion as part of the statutorily assured