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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Segregation of students by race ruled unconstitutional; children deprived of equal educational opportunity. -
Diana v. State Board of Education
Students cannot be placed in special education classes on the basis of IQ tests that are culturally biased. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Extended the Pennsylvania decision to include all children with disabilities. Established the constitutional right of children with exceptionalities to a public education, matched to their needs, including specialized instruction, regardless of their functional level. -
Armstrong v. Kline
State's refusal to pay for schooling in excess of 180 days for pupils with severe disabilities is a violation of their rights to an appropriate education. -
Tatro v. State of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court held that catheterization qualified as a related service under PL 94-142. -
Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a segregated class was an appropriate placement for a student with Down syndrome. -
Agostini v. Felton
Special educators can now provide services to children in parochial schools -
Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy
U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether or not parents are able to recover the professional fees of an educational consultant who provided services during legal proceedings. Court ruled that parents are not entitled to reimbursement for the cost of experts because only attorney's fees are addressed in IDEA. -
Winkelman v. Parma City School District
The Supreme Court, by unanimous vote, affirmed the rights of parents to represent their children in IDEA-related court cases -
Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
Parents sought tuition reimbursement from the school district after removing their child who had learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or depression.
