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Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1972)
This is the first case to overturn the education law in PA (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, 2014). This case end result was to provide free and quality public education for children with mental handicaps. This case fought because of the fact the school district suggested that students with disabilities were considered a burden. This case is also related to the Mills Vs Board of Education. This impacts any student with Mental Retardation to receive proper resources in public schools. -
Rowley Vs. Hendrick Hudson School District (1984)
Rowley was a deaf student. After her parents meeting with school administration every school year to develop an IEP, the plan was never followed and the student was no given proper instruction due to thee lack of the school providing proper resources. Rowley parents sued the school district naming as "defendant". The court rules that Rowley was entitled to FAPE (The Editors of Britannica, 2014). This has a great impact on all students with disabilities because they must receive resources.
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Cedar Rapids vs. Garret F. (1999)
This case refers students with disabilities who require nursing services during the school day. Garret was a student who required catheterization and suction of his tracheostomy tube (Osborne, A). Garrett's parents asked the school to provide the student with this help after previously paying for sooen to come in to complete services. School board refused. Court ruling under IDEA stated school must fund such assistance to students with disabilities.