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Brown vs BOE
"Separate but equal" was unconstitutional
Kansas -
Diana vs State BOE
Students being assessed for SPED needed to be tested in their primary language
California -
PARC vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The right to an appropriate free education
Video -
Mills vs D.C. BOE
helped to lay the foundation that eventually led to the passage of Section 504
Students were denied educational service for their disability -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability -
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Parents are allowed access to their child's file information -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
Ensured a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for all children with disabilities. -
Larry P vs Riles
IQ tests were discriminatory -
The Office of Special Education Programs
-Originally the Bureau of the Education of the Handicapped
-Provides leadership and support for professionals working with children with disabilities -
Hall v. Vance County School Board
any goals written in an IEP should be ones that are realistically capable of completion -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
-An amendment to the Education of Handicapped Act
-provides Early Intervention Programs -
Honig vs DOE
Suspension longer than 10 days was effectively a change in placement that required the necessary procedures governing a change in placement -
Americans With Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life -
No Child Left Behind
All students, including students with disabilities, to be proficient in math and reading by the year 2014.
