2015 02 25 0104

Historical Timeline of Landmark Cases: Special Education

By porschealong
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    Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v.. Rowley

    Plaintiffs in disagreement over interpretation of IEP.
    Defendants:Denied the arrangement set by the IEP.
    Final court ruling: 458 U.S. 209 the Act does not require the provision of a sign-language interpreter. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/458/176/
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    Sacramento City Unified Schools District, Board of Education v. Rachel Holland.

    Plaintiff took legal action, Rachel be placed full time in a regular classroom for the 1989-90 school year.
    Defendants responded, “Rachel was too severely disabled to benefit from full-time placement in a regular class.”
    Final Court Ruling,"conflict is a continuing one and will arise" see
    F.Supp.at 877n.4786
    http://www.kidstogether.org/right-ed.htm
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    Endrew F., v. Douglas County School District RE

    Petitioner Endrew, F.IEP did not meet up with the standards;taking legal action for tuition.

    Defendants offered updated version IEP not good enough.
    Final Court Ruling, The petition for a writ of certiorari should be granted.
    Respectfully submitted.

    https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-827