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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
A court case that was ruled unconstitutional by segregating students by race and ending the "separate but equal" school system. This allowed equal opportunities for students of all races but also not excluding children with disabilities from receiving public education. -
Diana v. State Board of Education
A case that was used to determine where to place students in classes. This case argued that students should be tested in their primary language as well as English and not go based on IQ when placing students in special education classes. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In this court case it was ruled that regardless of impairment or associated disabilities, a state must provide free and public education to all children within the ages 6-21. A student's environment should be inclusive and engaging to "child-find" students with intellectual disabilities. -
Lau v. Nichols
In this case it was brought up, that students who are in bilingual education classes aren't getting equal treatment just by providing textbooks, teachers, and a curriculum. It was shown that students who are receiving a bilingual education are being shut off from other forms of education practices, so schools are required to offer special language programs for equal education for the students who need it. -
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley
The U.S Supreme Court addressed the meaning of an "appropriate" education in schools, after a student with a hearing impairment got denied the for the request of a sign language interpreter. The court eventually ruled that for students to the best out of their education it was important that students with disabilities and impairments are allotted the necessities for success. -
Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon School District
The placement of a student in general education with supplementary aids and services are required by schools before considering putting students in different classrooms based on disabilities and impairments. In this court case it is required for education curriculums to be merged before separating students. -
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.
In this court case the Supreme Court clarified that for a student to continually go to school, its necessary that schools have health care services who can aid children such as a physician or related services. -
Schaffer v. Weast
This court ruling was about whether parents have to prove to the school that the individualized education program (IEP) that was written for their child is inadequate and or inappropriate or if the school believes the IEP is appropriate. -
Winkelman v. Parma City School District
This case went to the Supreme Court and was voted that parents have the right to represent their children when it comes to IDEA related court cases. It also gave parents more involvement within schools when it comes to their children. When it comes to IDEA related cases the right goes to the parent along with the students. -
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School
When the parents of an 8-year-old boy with autism was taken out of public school, and enrolled into a private school because the IEP of the young boy wasn't showing much progress academically or socially. The parents wanted the tuition reimbursed from the public school but the school district, when denied the parents made an appeal to the Supreme Court and was allowed the reimbursement because schools and IEP should be providing more than the bare minimum so students can succeed.