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Diana v. California State Board of Education
The issue of Mexican American students with mild intellectual disabilities was addressed. The plaintiffs were nine children who came from homes where Spanish was the primary language.
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Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Fourteen families sued the state—on the basis that their children with intellectual disability were denied equal access to a public education. -
The Education for ALL handicapped Children Act, Public Law 94-142
The act articulated a compelling national mission to provide a free, appropriate, public education for all children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.
