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A foundational case establishing that students with disabilities are entitled to public education, regardless of the nature or severity of their disabilities. -
Gaurunteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and IDEA, rooted in the 14th Amendment -
Public Law 94-142 IDEA (originally Education for All Handicapped Children Act) -
The Court ruled that parents could seek reimbursement for private school tuition if the public school fails to provide FAPE. -
This case clarified that schools must provide an education that is "reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances."