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This landmark case helped establish separate but equal education allowing children of all backgrounds and races equal access to education.
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PARC or Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was a case that opposed discrimination in education for students with mental differences.
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This case was a lawsuit made by seven families whose children were denied the right to a public education due to their disabilities. Which led to the decision that all schools must provide education to disabled students regardless of any extra costs. As well as banning any demeaning terms such as "retarded" towards the disabled.
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This case involved the denial of a deaf students' accessibility to a sign language interpreter. The students parents decided to sue the school on her behalf and it ruled in their favor. Therefore the court ruled that schools must provide services that allow students to benefit from their education, not necessarily the best possible services.
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This case involved a girl who had the disability called spina bifida, where the family of the girl came to the understanding that she was not receiving proper care during the school day. The court did not rule in her favor because her family did not qualify nor were entitled to relief under the rehabilitation act or EHA.
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The case involved the discussion of whether or not a students family would receive reimbursement for paying the extra cost of private schools if public education did not meet the needs of the student. The case established that the EHA limits the ability for families and students to get legal fees in special education cases.
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A supreme court case in which it was ruled that parents have the right to reimbursement for private school tuition if the public education does not provide. This was ruled after Michael P. a disabled students IEP plan was not approved by a public school, his parents paid out of pocket for private school.
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After 5 year old Garret F. was injured in a car accident he required an attendant to care for him but the school did not provide it. The Supreme Court Justices ruled that school boards must provide continuous nursing services to disabled students who need them.