FAPE
What does FAPE stand for?
Free Appropriate Public Education
What is another court case that used FAPE
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District(2017)
What year did this take place?
1982
What is the definition of FAPE
FAPe means that all students with disabilities are entitled to a free education. It's provided as a public expense and in line with an IEP.
What did this court ruling allow for schools to do?
Meet the legal requirements even if students weren’t teaching their full potential, it lowered the bar.
Why did the school district deny Rowley's request for an interpreter?
Because they claimed Rowley was already excelling academically without the need for an interpreter.
How could FAPE be applied today? Specifically in public schools?
IEPs, accommodations and modifications, the least restrictive environment, and regulations to maintain an appropriate education level
What did advocates argue could happen to students with Disabilities after this standard permitted schools to do the minimum?
It can leave students with disabilities without access to meaningful and ambitious goals or progress.
The lack of an interpreter constituted a denial of FAPE under which constitutional act?
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
OR
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)