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Mills vs. board of educational of the district of Columbia
In this case it was argued that students with disabilities were being excluded from school through suspension, expulsion or reassignment without due process of the law. The students were being denied their opportunities for an education. This case declared that students with disabilities must be given a public education. It set a precedent that educational services must be made based on children's needs, not on the schools’ fiscal capabilities to provide such services. -
Armstrong vs Kline
This landmark case helped set the laws that govern ESY extended school year for students with disabilities that would regress during the summer. Students that meet the criteria must get these services on a yearly basis. -
Larry P. vs Riles
This landmark case stated that IQ test used in special education evaluations were biased against African American students. The courts decided that IQ test could no longer be used in the process for evaluating African American students. -
Luke S. & Han S. vs. Nix, et.al.
This was a class action suit in Louisiana that resulted in changes to the assessment practices, intervention, curriculum based assessment, and state-wide in-service training for assessment staff. The courts decided that referred students must be provided an evaluation in a timely manner.