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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Deemed segregation of students based on race unconstitutional. Layed a foundation for students with disabilities to have rights and access to a free and public education. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State guaranteed a free and public education to children ages 6-21, regardless of their disability or the severity of the disability. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Guaranteed all children the constitutional right to a free and public education, with specialized instruction catered to their specific needs regardless of any disability. -
Lau v. Nichols
Schools were required to provide special language programs to English Learners, in order to provide an equal education opportunity to all students. -
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley
Constituted an "appropriate" education for students with a hearing impairment, however, it did not guarantee that students with a hearing impairment would be given the most optimal education experience. -
Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon School District
Students with disabilities must be offered placement in general education classroom with aids and services before making the decsion to move to a more segregated placement. -
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F
Instituted that school health care services are necessary for children to attend school. -
Schaffer v. Weast
A U.S. Supreme court ruling that instituted the burden of proof for an IEP be placed open those that are seeking help. -
Winkelman v. Parma City School District
Parents were able to represent their children in IDEA court case, seen as a right to parental involvement. Showed that IDEA extended right to the parents as well as their children -
Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
Case filed because the school would not allow a young girl to have a service dog in school because she had an aid already. The case was found not applicable due to the misfiling on the behalf of the parents.