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Brown vs. Board of Education https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka
Linda Brown was denied admission to an all-white school in Kansas. Her father filed a suit against the Board of Education in the state. The Board of Education argued separate schools for nonwhites were equal in every way. They argued that the school followed the Plessy standard. Linda Brown's attorney Thurgood Marshall, argued that separate schools based on race, was harmful to black children. It was decided that the state laws of segregating the public schools was unconstitutional. -
Parc vs. Pennsylvania https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/pennsylvania-association-retarded-citizens-parc-v-commonwealth-pennsylvania-1972
Parc filed a complaint against Pennsylvania Commonwealth. Parc's argued that the schools gave the label of mental retardation without any confirm diagnosis. Pennsylvania argued that the state does not have to provide public education to those who phycologist finds to be uneducable. The court ruled that the state could not deny any child public education based on intellect or disability. This act supports giving a fair education to students with disabilities. It promotes equity. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Brown vs. Board of Education case molded the foundation for the Individuals with Disabilities Act that came about in 1975. The Act gives students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public-school education. This act promotes equity. Under this Act students with disabilities cannot be denied access to an education, and they are given the appropriate resources to help them in their learning and development. -
Honig vs. Doe https://www.britannica.com/topic/Honig-v-Doe
This case was centered two students in California who were suspended do to violent and disruptive behavior related to disability. Doe argued that the suspension went against the “stay put” provision put in place by EAHCA. Honig argued that the 9th circuit did not include other circuits that allow “dangerous exception” to the “stay put” provision. The court ruled that “stay put” provision bars suspension of children because of unruly behavior that is a result from their disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This act prohibits discrimination because of disabilities. This act applies to people with disabilities that are looking for work, transportation, and access to state government programs. This act prohibits discrimination in education. It requires that all children have a right to educational opportunities, and that learning environments be open and accessible to children with disabilities and special needs.