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Diana v. The State Board of Education of California
In 1970, Diana v. State Board of Education of California led to the order that public schools were to test Spanish-speaking children in their native language. -
PARC v. The Common Wealth of Penn.
A ruling that a child could not be denied access to public schools and were entitled to free public education, regardless of disabilities. Parents won the guarantee that an educational experience would be tailored to fit the needs of a child with intellectual disabilities.
PARC at the time stood for "Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children. Prior to this, public schools could deny an education to a child deemed intellectually disable or who had not "attained the mental age of 5 years." -
Mills v. The Board of Education
In DC, a case which followed months after the PARC hearing. A case was brought to The US District Court of the District of Columbia for Peter Mills and a group of other students. Peter was excluded from public schools do to behavior issues. Judge Waddy concluded that eligible students could not be denied a public education without an equal alternative. -
Larry P. v. Riles
In California, this case has to do with the improper placement of students into specialized classrooms due to race and IQ test scores. A disproportionate amount of African American students were being placed in "EMR" or "educable mentally retarded" classes. This hearing prevented students from being discriminated against based on race when issued schools administered tests. -
Honig vs. Doe
This case began in California when an "emotionally disturbed" student was expelled after a violent outburst involving another student as well as school, property. The Supreme Court ruled that the removal of the student violated EAHCA. The outcome of the case influenced how school discipline students with IEP plans and disabilities. -
Amendment to IDEA
This amendment concerns disciplinary action as stated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the amendment worked to create a balance between the rights of students with disabilities and the safety of all students within the school. -
Cedar Rapids Community School v. Garret F.
Public Schools are required to fund continuous one-on-one care for disabled children. This later led to increased IDEA funding through an Amendment to the Education Flexibility Partnership Act. -
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act)
The six principles of IDEA: Zero Reject, Free and Appropriate Public Education, Least Restrictive Envio., Nondiscriminatory Evaluation, Parent Rights and Confidentiality, and Procedural Safeguards. -
Schaffer v. Weast
Proof of Burden: Parents rather than educators have the burden of proving that a child's IEP does not satisfy their needs. -
Forest Grove School District v T.A
T.A refers to the student in this case.
The Supreme Court ruled that when public schools fair to meet free and appropriate educational requirement, IDEA authorizes reimbursement for private special education services.