Lt Tb Eb Nb’s Empirical Analysis

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “court reviews the administrative record, which may be supplemented by additional evidence from the parties, and makes an independent ruling based on the preponderance of the evidence.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Cape Elizabeth Sch. Dep't · Lessard v. Wilton-Lyndeborough

2. “Almost 30 years of research and experience has demonstrated that the education of children with disabilities can be made more effective by— (A) having high expectations for such children and ensuring their access to the general education curriculum in the regular classroom, to the maximum extent possible, in order to— (i) meet developmental goals and, to the maximum extent possible, the challenging expectations that have been established for all children; and (ii) be prepared to lead productive and independent adult lives, to the maximum extent possible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 538 F. Supp. 2d 298 - C. Ex Rel. K.C. v. Maine School Administrative District No. 6

3. “IDEA does not require a public school to provide what is best for a special needs child, only that it provide an IEP that is reasonably calculated to provide an appropriate education as defined in federal and state law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Michael M. v. Plymouth School