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Below are some of the cases that are important to special education law and the precedents they have created. U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Cases decided by the United States Supreme Court are binding on courts all across the country.
The early cases discussed in this practice paper reflect how the legal rights of students with disabilities emerged, eventually leading to FAPE (free appropriate public education) and the enactment of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) 20 U.S.C. Section 1400.
A.W. v. Jersey City Public Schools. ELC filed a federal lawsuit to challenge the failure of a school district, the state education department, and individual employees to identify and remediate A.W.’s dyslexia.
31 sty 2024 · In this article we (a) examine the legal underpinnings of special education in the IDEA, (b) analyze legal challenges to IDEA, focusing on the U.S. Supreme Court’s efforts to define the IDEA-mandated free appropriate public education (c) focus on the limits of the law to require scientific solutions for improving special education and (d ...
12 lip 2023 · The Supreme Court confirms an alternative avenue for disabled students to enforce their rights to receive an equitable education. The Supreme Court delivered a significant win for students with disabilities in a landmark March 2023 decision, Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools.
13 sty 2010 · Decisions in special education cases from the U. S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, Districts Courts, and some relevant administrative decisions from 1991 to 2021.
23 paź 2023 · In this brief article, we address the Supreme Court’s decision in Perez by (a) examining the background of the case, (b) reviewing the decision by the lower courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, and (c) discussing the implications of the case for special educators.
