Special Education Cases

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  • Brown v Board of Education

    Brown v Board of Education actually addressed racial segregation and decided that segregation violated equal educational opportunities. This case set the president that all people have the right to a public education.

  • PARC v Commonwealth of Pennslyvania and Mills v Board of Education of District of Columbia

    Two cases that helped lay the foundation for the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975, later renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Both cases concluded that children with disabilities can not be excluded from public education.

  • Hendrick Hudson v Rowley

    Hudson v Rowley was the most significant regarding the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). The decision of this case defined the phrase "free and appropriate education" as stated in IDEA. FAPE is an educational program that meets the student's unique needs without charge.

  • Burlington School Committee vs DOE

    In the Burlington School Committee v DOE case it was decided that parents had the right to seek tuition reimbursement for private school if they could prove that the public school had not provided FAPE (free and appropriate public education)

  • Timothy W v Rochester School

    Timothy W v Rochester School determined that no child can be denied an education regardless of how severe their disability is.

  • Honig v Doe

    Honig v Doe decided that students with disabilities could not be expelled for misbehavior.

  • Daniel R. R. v State Board of Education

    Daniel R R v State Board of Education helped interpret the language used in IDEA regarding the least restrictive environment (LRE). It determined a two part test to help decide it the child was in the LRE 1. Can education be achieved with appropriate aids and services and 2. If in a more restricted setting, is the student integrated as much as possible.

  • Board of Education in Sacramento, CA v Holland

    The Board of Education in Sacramento, CA v Holland was another case that addressed the LRE. The outcome of this case included a more developed four-factor test to determine LRE.

  • Schaffer v Weast

    In Schaffer v Weast the court ruled that when challenging a child's IEP the burden of proof belongs to the party bringing the suit to court.

  • Jacob Winkelman v Parma City School District

    Jacob Winkelman v Parma addressed whether parents could represent their child without representation of an attorney. This case was significant because it gave children with disabilities a voice in the courts.

  • Doug C. v Hawaii Department of Education

    Doug C. v Hawaii Department of Education addressed parental involvement in an IEP meeting. It decided that an IEP is invalid if a parent is not involved in the meeting.