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Plessy Vs. Fergusen
Racial segregation, laws, not unconstitutional -
Mendez v Fergusson
segregation of public school by nationality unconstitutional -
Briggs v Elliot
racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional -
Davis v County School Board of Prince Edward County
schools may not be segregated according to race -
Davis v County School Board of Prince Edward County
racial segregation in public schools declared unconstitutional -
Boiling v Sharpe
racially segregated public schools in Washington, DC unconstitutional -
Brown v Board of Education
prohibited segregation of public schools on the basis of race -
Cooper v Aaron
segregation declared unconstitutional in Little Rock Arkansas -
Civil Rights Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin -
Elementary and Secondary Act
promoted Title One, ESEA, No Child Left Behind; must distribute funding to districts with many low income families -
Amendments to the ESEA
provided federal funding to assist states to expand programs for children with disabilities -
PARC vCommonwealth of PA
required state of PA to provide students with mental retardation with a free appropriate public education -
Mill v Board of Education v Education of District of Columbia
students with disabilities must be given a public education even if unable to pay; all children entitled to free public education and training appropriate to their learning capacities -
Section 504, The Rehabilitation Act
prohibits discrimination based on disability for any federally funded program -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
required all public school to accept federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities; required to evaluate children with disabilities and create an educational plan with parents in attendance -
Runyon v McCrary
mandated private, nonsectarian school could not be segregated -
Armstrong v Kline
requires school district to provide services beyond the 180 day school year to prevent regression -
Larry P v Riles
placement of students must be made on appropriate measures and not those that are biased against a specific race; prohibiting use of standard IQ tests for African Americans for placement in special education classes -
Hendrick Hudson School v Rowley
enhanced 1975 Act of Education for All Handicapped Children to provide education with sign language, interpreter when necessary -
Irving Independence School District b Tatro
school district required to provide medical assistance not requiring medical personnel for handicapped student during school hours -
Burlington School Committee v Massachusetts Dept of Education
requires guaranteed for procedural safeguards for handicapped students with parent participation -
EHA Ammendment
special education is to include infants and toddler -
Honig v Department of Education
school must respond to disabled students for suspension and expulsion with measures related to disabilities -
Danny RR v State Board of Education
Least restrictive environment must be provided for all students with handicaps for academic and non-academic situations -
American with Disabilities Act of 1990
civil rights law affecting businesses and state and local governments, that prohibits discrimination based on disabilties; originally EHA Amendment of 1990 -
Board of Education in Sacramento, CA v Holland
full inclusion required for children with intellectual disabilities along side their nondisabled peers -
Oberti v Board of Education
established inclusion with supplementary aids and services; followed Daniel RR case -
Gaskin v Commonwealth of PA
children with disabilities to be educated with peers, with school providing real supports to make inclusion work as required by IDEA; training districts in inclusion required -
EHA Amendment/IDEA Amendment
allows and limits school districts to place handicapped child in alternative education -
Cedar Rapids Community School District v Garrent F
medical related services must be provided if necessary to keep handicapped student in school -
No Child Left Behind
created and funded reading programs based on research and scientifically based school; reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act -
Endrew F v the Douglas County School District
district needs to make progress appropriate education in light of child's circumstances