Brown vs Board of Education
What issue did Brown bring the Board of Education to court for?
He believed segregation in public schools was wrong.
What does P.A.R.C stand for?
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children.
Other than special education students, who else did this case represent?
Students with behavioral, mental, hyperactive and emotional disabilities.
Who won this case?
The Rowley Family
What is this case about?
There was an issue of expelling a disabled child based on actions arising out of that child's disability.
What other court case determined "Separate but equal" that Brown used in his case?
Plessy vs Ferguson.
How many children was P.A.R.C. representing at the time?
14
What was different about this cases claim? (other than who they represented)
They wanted to help children with behavioral, mental, hyperactive and emotional disabilities from being denied placement in public schools.
Who was Amy Rowley?
A deaf student that performed better than the typical child in her mainstream classroom and was easily going from grade to grade.
How do the school systems give due process to students with disabilities?
IEP meetings.
What amendment was violated by separate education facilities?
The 14th Admendment
What did Attorney Gilhool believe?
Special education children should have equal education.
What was the court's decision?
No child can be denied public education due to mental, behavioral, physical, or emotional handicaps or deficiencies.
In this case they debated if the child's IEP is appropriate. What is an IEP and what is the significance of it?
Individualized Education Plan, this allows for students to get whatever kind of help they need to ensure they are getting equal and quality education.
What was the court's decision?
A school district cannot exclude or expel a student due to behavior of their disabilities.
What year was this case done?
1954
What meeting is a result of this case?
IEP meetings
What was the Federal law that was passed due to this case?
They guarantee a free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities.
How far up the chain of courts did this case go?
Supreme Court
What rule came from this case? What does it mean?
The ten-day rule. This allows the school to suspend students for up to 10 days without parental consent or court intervention.
What group does this case help?
Special education children
Who was the attorney who represented the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children?
Thomas Gilhool
What does IDEA stand for?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This case elaborated on what is appropriate under FAPE. What is FAPE?
Free Appropriate Public Education.
If a student has an issue with a weapon or drugs, how long are schools allowed to suspend them without parental consent or court intervention?
45 days.