Author: Julie M. Lane, Ed.D.
The Havasupai Reservation located in the Grand Canyon’s deep gorge. Its elementary school is one of the most rural in the country and struggles to meet the needs of children with disabilities. Children with disabilities who attend Havasupai Elementary School are using the courts to receive their special education services. Yet, as with so many rural schools, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which oversees the school, struggles to recruit and retain staff, find housing for staff, and overcomes the barriers of living in such a rural area of the country. The attorney representing the children, Kathryn Eidmann, stated she will continue the battle to secure the legally obligated service for the students.