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it was ruled unlawful to discriminate against a group of people for arbitrary reasons. Although this ruling was primarily for racial discrimination it also had major implications for children with disability's.
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it was ruled Students cannot be placed in SPED classes because of culturally biased IQ tests. They also must be tested in their primary language as well as English.
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It was ruled Sates must guarantee a free public education to all children. It also established the right for parent participation in education decisions.
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It was ruled schools are required to offer special language programs to English learners in order to confer equal education opportunity.
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It was ruled that some students are denied an appropriate education if they're not given year round education.
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Its ruled An appropriate education is not synonymous with an optimal education. Specifically they were trying to determine what an appropriate education would mean for a child with a hearing impairment.
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It was ruled that a segregated class was an appropriate placement for children with Down Syndrome as long as its found they cant make satisfactory progress in a General Education setting.
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it was ruled Placement in general education classrooms with supplementary aid must be offered to students with disability's prior to considering more segregated placements.
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Its ruled that the government can give funding to private schools for special education purposes.
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It was ruled parents have the right to represent their children in IDEA related court cases. Its also seen as an expansion of parental involvement.
