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In 1953, Oliver Brown, father of Linda Brown filed a class action lawsuit against the Topeka, Kansas after Linda was denied entrance to an all-white elementary school, claiming that school for black children not at all equal to white schools and segregation violated the equal protection clause under the 14th amendment. The State of Kanas argued however that the segregation of schools was legal under the “separate but equal” doctrine -
In the final ruling, the Supreme court determined that the segregation of children in public schools based on race, deprived minority children of equal opportunities in education therefore making segregation legally unconditional. “to separate [black children] from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely to ever be undone.” -
This landmark case was critical because it established the precedent that all students in the United States of America have the right to an equal public education and cannot be denied that based in race. This case was the foundation of all other landmark Special Education cases that came thereafter and brought much needed attention to disabled students that were not being properly accommodated in public schools.
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In 1971, Lawyers filed a class action on behalf of seven DC resident minors, claiming they were denied entry into Several DC Public schools based on their disabilities and that DC Public Schools failed to provide publicly supported education to the plaintiffs and other exceptional children. DC argued it was impossible & DC suggested that to do so would violate an Act of Congress and would be inequitable to children outside the alleged plaintiff class. -
In the Final ruling, the court determined that the argument that DC made was not a valid one and they were required to provide free public education to the Seven plaintiffs name to the Lawsuit and to any other student in the District of Columbia with a disability. Also, DC would not be allocated funds from the Federal government and would have to fund the special education program on their own. -
This landmark case created the premise that if school were providing the basic ability for disabled students to receive and education under the Education of all children act of 1972, they complied. As a result, no school district in the country provides the services of a sign language interpreter for deaf students. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/348/866/2010674/ -
This landmark case created the premise that if school were providing the basic ability for disabled students to receive and education under the Education of all children act of 1972, they complied. As a result, no school district in the country provides the services of a sign language interpreter for deaf students.
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In 1976, Clifford and Nancy Rowley enrolled their deaf daughter Amy, into their neighborhood public school in Montrose, NY. The goal was to require the school to provide a sign language interpreter in their daughter’s class. The school District did not agree that one was needed and decide against providing one because they determined a hearing aid was enough. -
In the final ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the school district was not required to provide a sign Language interpreter. The stated is so many words, that the school provided enough support with the IEP and the hearing aid and that the school district was not required to provide a sign language interpreter. -
IDEA has supported students with disabilities by promoting research and technology, transportation programs post-high school and bring education for students with disabilities into the local public schools, rather than in state institutions https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/ -
The Americans with disabilities act was signed into law in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush, to make is illegal in the US to discriminate against someone on the basis of any disability they may have. -
ADA has supported students with disabilities by making sure that students with disabilities be provided whatever accommodations they need in their educational facilities. That would include service animals, transportation and Auxiliary aids. https://www.ada.gov/ -
Previously know as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, IDEA was signed into law in 1990, to place more focus on the individual rather than condition the individual has.