Civil Rights & Equity
This case declared that "separate is inherently unequal."
What is Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
This case required testing students in their native language
What is Diana v. California BOE (1970)?
This case established the right to free public education for students with disabilities
What is PARC v. Pennsylvania (1972)?
This case established that students must receive notice and a hearing before suspension
What is Goss v. Lopez (1975)?
This case questioned whether a student could succeed in general education with supports
What is Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education (1989)?
This case ruled that education is NOT a fundamental right under the Constitution
What is San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez (1973)?
This case banned IQ testing for Black students in California due to cultural bias
What is Larry P. v. Riles (1970-1979)?
This case ruled that lack of funding is NOT an excuse to deny services
What is Mills v. Board of Education (1972)?
This case created the "stay-put" rule for students with disabilities
What is Honig v. Doe (1988)?
This case emphasized proper IEP implementation and procedural compliance
What is Newport Mesa Unified School District v. California State Board of Education (2005)?
This case highlighted inequities in graduation testing due to lack of opportunity to learn
What is Debra P. v. Turlington (1983)?
This case allowed IQ tests if used as part of a comprehensive evaluation
What is PASE v. Hannon (1980)?
This case created the "some educational benefit" standard
What is Board of Education v. Rowley (1982)?
A school removes a student with emotional disabilities indefinitely for behavior
What is Honig v. Doe (1988)?
This case created a 2-part test for least restrictive environment decisions
What is Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education (1989)?
This case exposed racial disproportionality in special education placement
What is Marshall v. Georgia (1984-1985)?
This case involved a student misidentified due to inappropriate evaluation procedures
What is Pesce v. J. Sterling Morton High School (1987)?
This case raised the FAPE standard to require meaningful progress
What is Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)?
This case expanded psychologists’ role in ensuring fairness in disciplinary decisions
What is Goss v. Lopez (1975)?
This case led to the development of ESL and bilingual programs
What is Lau v. Nichols (1974)?
This case laid the foundation for all modern education rights and used psychological research (doll studies)
What is Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
This case emphasized nondiscriminatory assessment and early accurate identification tied to private placement reimbursement
What is Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (2009)?
This case required schools to provide continuous nursing services if not physician-based
What is Cedar Rapids v. Garrett F. (1999)?
This case shifted the standard from minimal progress to requiring meaningful, individualized educational benefit
What is Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)?
This case required schools to address language barriers for Mexican-American students
What is Guadalupe Organization v. Temple School District (1972)?