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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Segregation of students by race was declared unconstitutionalm which led to all students given an equal educatinal experience regardless of disabilities. -
Mills v. Board of Education of he District of Columbia
All children had the right to education. Children with exceptionalities established a constitutional right to public education, getting their needs met, which included specialized instruction, regardless of their functional level. -
Larry P. v. Riles
African American students could not be placed in classes for children with intellectual disabilities due to race. -
Lau v. Nichols
Required schools to offer special language programs to English learners in order to confer equal educational opportunity. -
Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon School District
Students with disabilities could be placed in a general education classroom with suplementary aids and services. -
Agostini v. Felton
Special Educators were able to provide services to students in Parochial schools. -
Schaffer v. Weast
School must provide reasoning for a student to have an IEP. -
Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that parents are not entitled to reimbursement for the cost of experts. -
Winkelman v. Parma City School District
IDEA conveys enforceable rights to parents as well as their children. -
Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
The Supreme Court found that IDEA authorizes reimbursement for private special ed services when a public school fails to provide a free appropriate education, and the private school placement is appropriate, regardless of whether the student previously recieved special education services from the public school.
