court cases

Question 1

brown v BOE

Answer 1

1954 ruled that separate is not equal, this applied to race as well as ability, opening pathways to special education

Question 2

Diand v BOE California

Answer 2

1970 Dian scored below average on an IQ test because the test was not in her language and was placed in a program for “retarded children” the court ruled that tests should be given to students in their native language
(unbiased evaluations)

Question 3

PARC vs pensylvania

Answer 3

1972 the state allowed public schools to deny access to children who did not attain the mental age of 5
the court deemed the practice un-constitutional
and the state agreed to let all students in to their public schools (FAPE)

Question 4

Hudson v rowley

Answer 4

1982 def student did fine with a hearing aid, mother wanted the school to provide her with an interpreter and argued that the school wasn’t maximizing her potential
court ruled that the school doesn’t need to maximize students potential

Question 5

IISD v tatro, CRSD v Garret F

Answer 5

1984, 1999 ruled some health procedures are required for schools to provide for students that need them and if they don’t require a physician to administer.

Question 6

honig v doe

Answer 6

1988 ruled that schools were not aloud to expell students for behaviors that are a manifestation of their disabilities (10 day rule for suspensions) and (manifestation determination meetings)

Question 7

schaffer v weast

Answer 7

2005 ruled that if the parents question an IEP it is the parents responsibility to prove that an IEP is inafective

Question 8

ACSD v pearl & Murphy

Answer 8

2006 ruled that schools do not have to pay for all expert fees parents receive

Question 9

Winklman v Parma City

Answer 9

2007 ruled that parents were aloud to represent their child without a lawyer present

Question 10

Endrew f v DCSD

Answer 10

ruled in favor of a parent placing her child in a privet school and then suing the school district for the tuition fees.