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Brown VS. Board
it was ruled unlawful to discriminate against a group of people for arbitrary reasons. Although this ruling was primarily for racial discrimination it also had major implications for children with disability's. -
Diana Vs. State Board of Education
it was ruled Students cannot be placed in SPED classes because of culturally biased IQ tests. They also must be tested in their primary language as well as English. -
PARC Vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
It was ruled Sates must guarantee a free public education to all children. It also established the right for parent participation in education decisions. -
Lau Vs. Nichols
It was ruled schools are required to offer special language programs to English learners in order to confer equal education opportunity. -
Armstrong VS. Kline
It was ruled that some students are denied an appropriate education if they're not given year round education. -
BEHHCSD VS. Rowley
Its ruled An appropriate education is not synonymous with an optimal education. Specifically they were trying to determine what an appropriate education would mean for a child with a hearing impairment. -
Daniel R.R. VS. Board
It was ruled that a segregated class was an appropriate placement for children with Down Syndrome as long as its found they cant make satisfactory progress in a General Education setting. -
Oberti VS.BEBCSD
it was ruled Placement in general education classrooms with supplementary aid must be offered to students with disability's prior to considering more segregated placements. -
Agostini VS. Felton
Its ruled that the government can give funding to private schools for special education purposes. -
Winkelman VS. Parma City School District
It was ruled parents have the right to represent their children in IDEA related court cases. Its also seen as an expansion of parental involvement.
