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1972 Mill vs Board of Education of the District of Columbia
In 1972, Mills fought for the rights of students with exceptionalities beyond developmental disabilities. The disabilities included were behavioral, mental, hyperactivity, and emotional disabled. These students were denied the right to a free, appropriate public education. The court ruled in favor of Mills and awarded the students the right to a free education. The district stated they did not have the funding, and the court ruled that they needed to use funds allotted for all students. -
Board of Education vs Rowley
Amy Rowley, a deaf student who wore a hearing aid to assist with her learning, was doing exceptionally well. During her IEP, her parents requested that she be given a qualified sign language interpreter to assist her with her learning. Amy was denied the Rowley appealed to the U.S district court and won. Board of Education appealed it and went further to the Supreme Court, and they lost their case. The Rowleys won, which opened the door for other exceptional students to get the aid. -
Honig vs Doe
In 1988, a student " John Doe" was expelled because he had significant challenges controlling his behavior and having difficulty controlling his impulses and anger; these actions counted him as disabled. The court ruled on behalf of John Doe and agreed that a student should not be expelled because of his disability. This opens the doors for the "ten-day rule."