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PARC v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA -1972
The parents of children with disabilities sued the state of Pennsylvania of depriving public education to their children. Pennsylvania has been denying children with disabilities to public education services due to its highly cost.
Due to violation of the due process "equal protection" clause, the court ruled tasking the state of Pennsylvania to providing FAPE to all children including those with disabilities.
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ROWLEY v. HENDRICK HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT- 1982
Amy is a deaf student who was denied for a sign language interpreter services for her class. The school district claimed that Amy had minimal residual hearing and doing good enough academically.
The court ruled that a FAPE requires schools to provide individualized instruction with adequate support services for student with special needs. Without interpreter, Amy is not able to achieving her full potential in class.
Providing accommodations could help special needs students to succeed. -
HALL v. VANCE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD- 1983
James has been evaluated and recommended an educational placement by experts. The school district failed to provide services written on his IEP. His parents enrolled James at private school and acquired tutoring services and asking for fees reimbursement. The court ruled that the school district failed to provide James a FAPE and violated the procedural requirements of the EAHCA. Goals and services written in an IEP should be implemented and every case should be taken differently.