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Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools basis on race was against the Constitution.
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It was ruled that parents have a right to be reimbursed for private education tuition, if the public education does not provide a free and appropriate public education.
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The court decided that all children were entitled to receive free public education
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No child could be denied a public education because of "mental, behavioral, physical, or emotional handicaps or deficiencies."
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Children are now entitled as a matter of state law, to a free appropriate special education paid for by the School Committee.
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The court ruled that the EAHCA gives priority to the children with the most-severe disabilities. Plus the “zero-reject” policy of special education students from being eligible for services.
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Parents are now able to be reimbursed for unilaterally withdrawing disabled children from schools that do not comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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It was ruled that parents who win a lawsuit brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) may not be awarded expert fees as part of their costs.
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The Supreme Court ruled that Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) must give students with disabilities more than a de minimis, or minimal, educational benefit.