Historical Special Education court cases

By miphii1959

  • Brown v Board of Education

    This is a court case that ruled that segregation was illegal in public schools based on race. After the courts made the decision, the legislation helped the LEA meet the needs of educationally deprived students. (Forte, 2017). This case was a violation of the 14th Amendment. In this amendment,, individuals should not be denied an education based on race. If you are a natural-born citizen, you can and should be treated equally (U.S. Senate).

  • P.A.R.C v Pennsylvania

    This class action lawsuit was filed because several children with mental disabilities were denied their education. This was the first case to overturn Pennsylvania law and help secure free and appropriate education for all disabled students (The Public Interest Law Center 2019). The legislation in this case did not adhere to IDEA, and ADA violated FAPE. Regardless of your disability, the individual has a right to an education. This also went against the 14th amendment.

  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

    This case helped pave the way for students with disabilities who were told that they could not be educated due to a disability that they were born with. This case helped several other states put in The All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, now IDEA. An individual that has a disability should not be considered uneducable. This case violated FAPE and did not provide an education that met the student's needs (Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia).

  • Board of Education v. Rowley

    This case was called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, now known as the IDEA Act. This case was brought to court by the parents of a deaf child who was denied an interpreter. The law protects all students, and children should not be discriminated against based on their disability.

  • Honig v. Doe

    This case dealt with expelling a student from school due to behavioral issues of impulsivity and anger toward others. The "ten-day" helped students with disabilities, and the legislation violated the ADA and the IEP. This rule means that a student with a disability cannot be out of placement longer than this, and if the student is, an IEP meeting must be held. The IDEA and ADA protected him due to his IEP. A disability does not define the student.

  • Timothy W. v. Rochester, New Hampshire, School District

    This case is significant due to the related services needed so that Timothy can succeed in the educational setting. He was born prematurely and had respiratory issues and other medical conditions. He received some services but did not receive any educational access. (Timothy W. v. Rochester). The IDEA and ADA were not adhered to in this case, and the court discriminated against him based on his disability.