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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public school was unconstitutional. (History.com Editors, 2007). During this time, African Americans were denied rights to attend school. The "separate but equal" facilities violated the 14th Amendment. Because it was violated the Supreme Court reasoned that it was unfair. Now African Americans can attend any school of their choice. -
Lau V. Nichols
In 1971, schools were integrated in San Francisco California. The schools failed to provided English teachers to approximately 1,500 Chinese students. It violated the 14the Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Justice William O. Douglas stated that because it was violated, it deprived those students of an opportunity to participate in the public education. Lau won the case and now each student is provided an equal education. -
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowely
In Board of Education v. Rowley, a New York public school refused to provide a sign language interpreter for a deaf student, Amy Rowley, claiming that her academic performance and progress demonstrated that she did not need one (Thomas, 2019). Row was not given an interpreter, so therefore her parents files a law suit concerning the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Basically Row wasn't receiving a FAPE. The courts ruled that students with services should be accommodated.