All disabilities served
In the 1985 case School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Massachusetts Department of Education, the Supreme Court ruled 9–0 that the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) gives courts the authority to order school districts to reimburse parents for private school tuition and related expenses. The court's decision was based on the idea that the EAHCA, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), aims to ensure that all children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education that meets their needs. The court also ruled that parents can be reimbursed even if they unilaterally place their child in a private school without the consent of local school authorities, as long as the court determines that the placement was necessary and appropriate for the child's education. IDEA, through this decision, now offers services to be extended to private schools when servicing IEPs of students with special needs.
For further information, see: https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/ussupct.burlington.htm
2. Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City School District, 550 U.S. 516 (2007)
All disabilities served
The U.S. Supreme Court determined that parents may pursue claims under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on their own behalf, as the rights conferred to parents under the Act exist independently from the rights of their child. A majority of the justices sided with the Winkelmans and held that parents have both substantive and procedural rights under IDEA; and therefore, nonlawyer parents are permitted to prosecute IDEA claims pro se.
For further information, see: https://www.clevelandmemory.org/legallandmarks/winkelman/index.html
3. Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy, 548 U.S. 291 (2006)
Any disabilities served
The Court held that a provision of the IDEA authorizing “reasonable attorneys’ fees for prevailing parents does not authorize the recovery of fees for expert’s services. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not provide reimbursement for the fees of expert witnesses who are retained by parents in a lawsuit against a school district.
For further information, see: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/548/291/
4. Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
All disabilities served
In the 1985 case School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Massachusetts Department of Education, the Supreme Court ruled 9–0 that the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) gives courts the authority to order school districts to reimburse parents for private school tuition and related expenses. The court's decision was based on the idea that the EAHCA, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), aims to ensure that all children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education that meets their needs. The court also ruled that parents can be reimbursed even if they unilaterally place their child in a private school without the consent of local school authorities, as long as the court determines that the placement was necessary and appropriate for the child's education. IDEA, through this decision, now offers services to be extended to private schools when servicing IEPs of students with special needs.
For further information, see: https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/ussupct.burlington.htm
2. Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City School District, 550 U.S. 516 (2007)
All disabilities served
The U.S. Supreme Court determined that parents may pursue claims under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on their own behalf, as the rights conferred to parents under the Act exist independently from the rights of their child. A majority of the justices sided with the Winkelmans and held that parents have both substantive and procedural rights under IDEA; and therefore, nonlawyer parents are permitted to prosecute IDEA claims pro se.
For further information, see: https://www.clevelandmemory.org/legallandmarks/winkelman/index.html
3. Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy, 548 U.S. 291 (2006)
Any disabilities served
The Court held that a provision of the IDEA authorizing “reasonable attorneys’ fees for prevailing parents does not authorize the recovery of fees for expert’s services. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not provide reimbursement for the fees of expert witnesses who are retained by parents in a lawsuit against a school district.
For further information, see: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/548/291/
4. Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
All disabilities served
A California school board had violated the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA; later the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) when it indefinitely suspended a student for violent and disruptive behavior that was related to his disability. In addition, the court affirmed that the state must provide services directly to students with disabilities when local school boards fail to do so.
For more information, see: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/484/305.html
5. Florence County School District Four v. Shannon Carter, 510 U.S. 7 (1993)
All disabilities served
A student was classified as learning disabled, school officials met with her parents to formulate an individualized education program (IEP), as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The student's parents requested a hearing to challenge the proposed IEP's appropriateness. In the meantime, The student's parents enrolled her in Trident Academy, a private school specializing in educating children with disabilities. After the state and local educational authorities concluded that the IEP was adequate, the parents filed this suit, claiming that the school district had breached its duty under IDEA to provide the student with a "free appropriate public education, holding that the proposed IEP violated IDEA.
References
The Supreme Court of the United States, 471 U. S. 359. (1985). Burlington School Committee, et. al., Petitioners v. Massachusetts Department of Education. Retrieved on 8/31/24 from https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/ussupct.burlington.htm
The Supreme Court of the United States, 550 U.S. 516. (2007). Winkelman v. Parma City School District (05-983). Retrieved on 8/31/24 from https://www.clevelandmemory.org/legallandmarks/winkelman/index.html
The Supreme Court of the United States, 548 U.S. 291. (2006). Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy. Retrieved on 8/31/24 from https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/548/291/
The Supreme Court of the United States, 484 U.S. 305 (1988). Honig v. Doe. Retrieved on 8/31/24 from https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/305/
The Supreme Court of the United States, 510 U.S. 7 (1993). Florence County School District Four v. Shannon Carter. Retrieved on 8/31/24 from https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/305/
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