■U.K. considers providing special education for students beyond age 19

An appeals court in the U.K. is considering whether a 22-year-old student with Down syndrome should be entitled to a publicly funded education until she turns 25. Lawyers for the student argue that the current law, which requires students be educated until they are 19, should be more flexible in offering ongoing education to students with disabilities. Observers say the case could have implications for about 223,000 students in special education across England and Wales. The Telegraph (London) (10/24)  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/8846974/Downs-Syndrome-case-could-see-thousands-of-special-needs-adults-taught-alongside-children.html