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Deemed segregation of students based on race unconstitutional. Layed a foundation for students with disabilities to have rights and access to a free and public education.
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State guaranteed a free and public education to children ages 6-21, regardless of their disability or the severity of the disability.
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Guaranteed all children the constitutional right to a free and public education, with specialized instruction catered to their specific needs regardless of any disability.
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Schools were required to provide special language programs to English Learners, in order to provide an equal education opportunity to all students.
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Constituted an "appropriate" education for students with a hearing impairment, however, it did not guarantee that students with a hearing impairment would be given the most optimal education experience.
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Students with disabilities must be offered placement in general education classroom with aids and services before making the decsion to move to a more segregated placement.
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Instituted that school health care services are necessary for children to attend school.
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A U.S. Supreme court ruling that instituted the burden of proof for an IEP be placed open those that are seeking help.
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Parents were able to represent their children in IDEA court case, seen as a right to parental involvement. Showed that IDEA extended right to the parents as well as their children
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Case filed because the school would not allow a young girl to have a service dog in school because she had an aid already. The case was found not applicable due to the misfiling on the behalf of the parents.