New York, NY – A federal appeals court has ruled that the city's school system does not have to continue paying for the education of a disabled woman.
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A three-judge panel in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of a lower court that would have allowed Alba Somoza to remain in a tailored education program.
The 24-year-old Somoza has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic and cannot speak. She had sought to become a museum lecturer through the tailored education program.
The appeals court has found that Somoza's family filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education too late.
Her attorney, Salem Katsh, says he may appeal to the full 13-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. [AP]