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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
In this court case, "Separate but equal schools" was used as an example that children with disabilities can't be excluded from public education. -
Diana v. State of Education
In this court case, they made IQ tests as an unuseful tool to put children in special education classes and tests must be in the child's primary language and in English as well. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In this court case, state-guaranteed free public education to all children with an intellectual disability regardless of the degree of impairment or associated disabilities. -
Lau v. Nichols
In this court case, they ruled that schools need to offer special language programs to English learners in order to confer equal educational opportunity. -
Armstrong v. Kline
In this court case, they denied an appropriate education if not provided with a year-round education because some students with disabilities will regress during the summer break. -
Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon School District
In this court case, they ruled that before being considered for being isolated, the general classroom would be the placement for a child with additional aids and services. -
Agostini v. Felton
In this court case, special educators were now able to help students with disabilities in private schools. -
Schaffer v. Weast
In this court case, they explained that the burden of proof is ruled that the person seeking assistance whether an individualized education program is inappropriate or appropriate. -
Winkelman v. Parma City School District
In this court case, they ruled parents have the right to represent their child in the IDEA- related court cases. -
Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
In this court case, the IDEA allows reimbursements for parents who withdrew their child from public school and places them in a private school because the public school failed to provide the right education.
