Jose P. v. Ambach is a class action lawsuit involving the rights of handicapped students to be referred, evaluated, and placed in a timely fashion into appropriate educational programs and services in the New York City public schools. The role of this case as a vehicle in the restructuring of the delivery of special education services is discussed. The major issues, including timely evaluation and placement, due process procedures, accessibility of facilities, and systematic monitoring of the delivery of services, are analyzed in terms of the impact on the delivery of special education services. The current status of this ongoing litigation, the progress toward compliance, and some of the implications for special education are presented.
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