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Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia
Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia (1972) was one of two important federal trial court rulings that helped to lay the foundation that eventually led to the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), laws that changed the face of American education. -
Honig, California Superintendent of Public Instruction v. Doe No. 86-728
This case involved school discipline. The US Supreme Court clarified procedural issues designed to protect children with disabilities. Schools cannot expel students for behaviors related to their disabilities. -
Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education v. Rachel H.
General education classroom is appropriate for a child with a disability: (1) the educational benefits available in the regular classroom; (2) the non-academic benefits of interaction between a student with disabilities and those without disabilities; (3) the impact of the student with disabilities on the teacher and other children in the regular classroom; and (4) the cost of supplementary aids and services required for mainstreaming the student.