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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. -
State guaranteed a free and public education to children ages 6-21, regardless of their disability or the severity of the disability. -
Guaranteed all children the constitutional right to a free and public education, with specialized instruction catered to their specific needs regardless of any disability. -
Schools were required to provide special language programs to English Learners, in order to provide an equal education opportunity to all students. -
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. -
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. -
Instituted that school health care services are necessary for children to attend school. -
A U.S. Supreme court ruling that instituted the burden of proof for an IEP be placed open those that are seeking help. -
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 -
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.