Basic Facts
What was the student’s name in the case?
Who is James Colvin?
What does IDEA stand for?
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
Did the court side with the family or the school?
Who is the family?
Who is an IEP designed for?
Who are students with disabilities?
What does this case teach schools?
What is to take IEPs and IDEA seriously?
What school district was involved?
What is Lowndes County School District?
What does IEP stand for?
What is Individualized Education Program?
What did the court say the school failed to provide?
What is FAPE?
True or False: Schools can make IEPs but don’t have to follow them.
What is False?
Who gained power through this case?
Who are parents and students?
What year was this case decided?
What is 2000?
What does FAPE stand for?
What is Free Appropriate Public Education?
True or False: The school fully followed Colvin’s IEP
What is False?
What must an IEP include?
What are goals, services, and supports for the student?
How did the case affect other districts?
It reminded them to follow the law or face consequences.
What state did the case take place in?
What is Mississippi?
What does “due process” mean in a special education context?
What is a legal procedure to resolve disputes between families and schools?
What kind of court heard this case?
What is a U.S. District Court?
Why are IEPs important in legal cases?
Because they show whether the school met the student’s needs.
Was this case heard in the Supreme Court?
What is No?
Who brought the case to court?
Who are James Colvin’s parents?
What is the role of the court in an IDEA case?
What is to determine if the school followed the law and met the student’s educational needs?
Did the court rule the school violated IDEA?
What is yes?
What happens if a school doesn’t follow an IEP?
They can be taken to court and possibly found in violation of IDEA.
What long-term impact did this case have on special education?
It reinforced schools' legal responsibility to serve students with disabilities properly.