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Diana v. California State Board of Education
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Ruling in Diana v. Calfornia State Board of Education
-Children's whose primary language is not English are to be tested in their primary language in addition to English.
-Evaluation of children's developmental history, cultural background, and academic achievement will be used in placement assessment. -
Diana v. California State Board of Education
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of 9 Mexican American students. Students were placed in special education classes based on assessments made that were not in their native language. The claim was made that they should be tested in their native language to make testing more accurate.
Reference:
https://www.slideshare.net/casandoval1/diana-v-state-board-of- education-1970 -
Mills v. The Board of Education
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Mills v. The Board of Education
Civil action suit filed on behalf of 7 special education students. The District of Columbia was denying them a free education based on their disabilities. The board claimed that the cost of educating them would be too high.
Reference:
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_was_Mills_v._Board_of_Education -
Ruling in Mills v. The Board of Education
-free public educational services, or a suitable private alternative paid for by the board of education, must be delivered based on the students' individual needs, regardless of cost to the school board. -
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F
Garret was refused services for his education based on his disability. The question was whether or not the school should provide ventilation services during the school day.
Reference:
Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S., & Algozzine, R. (2009). Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson -
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F
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Ruling in Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F
-requires a public school district to fund continuous, one-on-one nursing care for disabled children.
