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P.A.R.C v.Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The plaintiffs stated that students with mental and physical disabilities would still benefit from free education. They also stated that Brown V Board of Education was the foundation of their claim that separate is not equal.
The Courts ruled in favor of the P.A.R.C.that separate was not equal. They also stated that funding could not be used as an excuse for not providing free education. That it was the job of the school district to find and reallocate funds to Special Education. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The court ruled that districts must provide free education to students with disabilities, no matter if they did not have funds for education.
The District of Columbia argued that it would cost millions to provide free education to those with disabilities.
It was found that thousands of students were denied an education during this time. This case was the foundation for the laws we have today -
Public Law 94-142: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This was a law that not only meant for students with special needs to have free education but also have an education that was tailored to the needs of the students.
This law also protected the rights of students with disabilities and their families.
It also helped districts find the funding they needed to properly educate these students.
This was a congressional response to the concern of children being left out and behind. -
Honig v. Doe
This case was also known as the "stay put" provision. This was due to a student being expelled for lashing out. The student was suing to get to stay in their school placement. This case brought up the punishments that should happen due to lashing out, which is a symptom of their disability. This case helped lay the platform for the rights of the students in schools today. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
This is the revision of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) of 1975. Changes are made and revised every 5 years to make sure that they are covering and protecting all students. in 2004, revisions were made to include research-based interventions in schools, and also The response to intervention is used today to address new students.