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Hobson v. Hansen
Julius Hobson was a civil rights activist that filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education of the District of Columbia. and its Superintendent Carl Hansen. The purpose of the suit was because black and low income students were denied equal education opportunities. According to the boards policies, the children were denied opportunities because of their standardized test scores from the fourth grade. -
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Hobson v. Hansen
The court's final ruling granted the children the opportunity to be retested and be evaluated for growth. This historic legal ruling supports students with special needs because it gives them the right to a a fair equal education. It also doesn't discriminate against a student because of one test score. http://usedulaw.com/333-hobson-v-hansen.html -
Diana vs. State Board of Education
Diana and other Mexican American students were placed in Educably Mentally Retarded class, due to low scores on and IQ test given in English. The students primary language is Spanish and they were unable to comprehend the test, which was the reason they scored so low. -
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Diana vs. State Board of Education
Because the student's primary language was not English, that the school violated the Constitution because the students were not given equal protection based off their language they spoke. The ruling impacted education because prior to test scores being used for placement, they must evaluate the child's cultural background and development history. Special education reform movements and placements were eliminated.
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Larry P v. Wilson Riles
Larry was struggling in school which resulted in him being assessed by a school psychologist. The Stanford Binet Intelligence Test determined Larry had mild mental retardation. Because of this Larry was placed in a Educable Mentally Retarded class. This type of class separated Larry from learning in the general education classroom. -
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Larry P v. Wilson Riles
Wilson Riles case argued that the students were given biased standardized test that resulted representation of African American students in Special Education classes. The defendants were found in violation; Because the test were culturally and racially biased and had a discriminatory impact on African American children. Children are not to be identified as disabled because of poor achievement due to but not limited to racial difference. https://www.clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=13908