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The Case of Brown vs Board of Education
Although this Supreme court case is known for ending segregation in public education and ending the separate but equal doctrine, but it also laid down much of the foundation for future special education efforts and laws. -
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Special Education Law History in the Twentieth Century
This is a brief showcase of the various laws passed for special education from 1954 to fifty years later. -
Diana vs State board of Education
This court case was over how a student named Diana was being tested in English, which wasn't her primary language. The end of this case made it so students couldn't be placed into special education classes because tests were "biased" for lack of a better word. (Gargiulo, 2021.) -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & Mills vs Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The first case was "Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," was a case that established that the state should provide free education to students regardless of their disabilities and established that parents had a say in this manner. The second case, "Mills vs Board of Education of the District of Columbia," was an extension of the previously mentioned one that basically said it should apply to students of all ages, and included specialized education. -
Armstrong vs Kline
This course case would establish an important mandate for public education to follow, The Department of education in Pennsylvania describes it as, "the mandate in Pennsylvania for Extended School Year programming for children with any varying degree of a disability who meets the court’s eligibility standard" (Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2013.) -
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v Rowley
This court case would go over the proper education needed for students with disabilities like hearing impairments but would extend to help all students with their disabilities and getting their education.(Gargiulo, 2021) -
Daniel R.R. vs State Board of Education
This court case had to do with the education of a student with down syndrome and it would eventually end with the courts siding with the El Paso School District and ruled that students can't just be put in classrooms with other students, they need to be put in specialized classes so those students have their needs met. -
Oberti vs Board of Education
This law was similar to the last one with a student with down syndrome and classes. This time around it was ruled that the student could be included in regular classes with aids and services before "considering more segregated placements." (Gargiulo, 2021.) -
Agostini vs Felton
This court case mainly focused on the topic of the banning of publicly funded services to students in private schools. It didn't really focus on special education but it did allow services and aids to be given to special education students in private schools. -
Cedar Rapids Community School District vs Garrel F
Taking place in Cedar Rapids Iowa, this case simply required school boards to give nursing services to disabled students who need them throughout the school day. (Osborne, 2021.) -
No Child Left Behind
This two part act was passed with the goal of aiding all students, even those in special education to make them skilled in the core subjects, it included several goals for students and educators, deadlines and get students to learn more and schools to be more proficient. (Gariulo, 2021.) -
Winkelman vs Parma City School District
Parental rights and choices were given more mobility after this court case and more of a say what happens with their child if they are involved in special education. -
Endrew F. v Douglass County School District
This last case argued for IEP's to be more "appropriately ambitious" (Gargiulo, 2021,) the back story behind this was that parents of a child with a couple of disabilities felt that his IEP wasn't going to do much for him and they transferred him to a private school. They wanted to get a reimbursement from the school district, but instead they set this guideline for IEPs.