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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a significant supreme court case. This court case ruled that racial segregation in schools are unconstitutional. This case was brought by Oliver Brown, whose daughter was denied admission to a neighborhood elementary school that was in her neighborhood all because of her race. The ruling declared the segregation of students in public schools violates the fourteen amendments right. -
P.A.R.C v. Pennsylvania
This court case ruled that children with disabilities have a right to a free public education. Pennsylvania had a law that allowed public schools to educate students with a disability as they felt it would be too difficult and place financial burden on these schools. P.A.R.C sued the commonwealth of Pennsylvania claiming the state had prevented due process and denied the rights of mentally disabled children through their education laws. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The US District Court for the district of Columbia ruled that all children with disabilities have the right to an education regardless of the cost or severity of their needs. This case was brought to court by seven children who were denied an education by the District of Columbia school District. Mills was one the very few cases that guaranteed the right of students with any disability to a public education. -
Board of Education v. Rowley
Board of Education v. Rowley was the first U.S Supreme Court case to interpret the education of the Handicapped Act of 1974. This case ruled that the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) provides federal money to assist state and local agencies in educating handicapped children.
(https://youtu.be/vIXSW-DYVm8?si=Zc8SCLPM1-iVIoSM) -
Burlington School Committee v. Mass. Department of Educ.
Burlington School Committee v. Mass. Department of Educ. and Florence County School District v. Carter both ruled that parents are to be reimbursed when public schools fail to provide the right education and resources to their children with disabilities. As a result, they place their children within a private institution which requires more money therefore this case rules in favor of reimbursement to the parents. -
Honig v. Doe
Honig v. Doe was a supreme court case that ruled the rights of students with disabilities to receive a free and appropriate public education. This case prohibited the exclusion of children with disabilities from school for disciplinary reasons. The court ruled that a California school board had violated the Education for All Handicap Children Act for suspending a child for violent and disruptive behavior related to his disability. -
Timothy W. v. Rochester, New Hampshire, School District
This case centered on Timonthy W, a handicapped Individual with cerebral palsy. Her court case affirmed the right of education for children with severe disabilities. -
Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon
Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon case goes beyond the classroom. This case established inclusion amongst all students. Students with special needs that need to be placed outside the classroom must then include the same children with special needs with the same students who do not have a disability to the "maximum extent appropriate". This case established children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. -
Florence County School District v. Carter
Florence County School District v. Carter ruled that parents may be reimbursed for unilaterally withdrawing disabled children from schools that do not comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Parents of a disabled child alleged that the child's school did not provide appropriate resources and the parent filed for reimbursement of having to put their child into a private school for a better education and had to cover the cost. -
Schaffer v. Weast
Schaffer v. Weast was mainly about Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which requires school districts to create an individualized education program (IEP). This also allows parents to make important decisions for their child's learning.
(https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/04-698)