Special Education Law Case Study

History of Special Education law

A bill was introduced in 1972 that was meant to guard the civil rights of students with disabilities. In the 1970s, parents with children with disabilities had initiated civil litigation seeking the right for their children to attend public schools. They made the request under the fourteenth amendment in the constitution and sought for equal treatment. The case of Brown v Board of Education (1954) was used by the parents to advocate for equal treatment of their children with disabilities in public schools.

In the case of Mills, v Board of Education of the District of Columbia the court held that there are basic rights for education in least restrictive environments for any child with any disability. In 1975,

They are predetermined harsh punishments for violation of rules. They address issues of violence, drug abuse use of weapons and disruption of school by students. They are a means of protecting students in school and maintain a conducive environment for learning. Schools favor such policies since they remove deviant students from schools and serve as quick interventions that send a clear message that such behavior is prohibited (Murdick, Gartin, & Fowler,

The students had engaged in demonstrations and were suspended for ten days. The court granted rudimentary rights for the suspended students and formal protections for students who faced long reclusions.

In Morse v, Frederick the court held that school administrators might restrict student speech if it may promote use of illegal drugs. In this case, concerns were expressed that school administrators may be undermined.

Courts have recently dealt with cases that deal with insistence zero tolerance policies that are severe for violations that deal with abuses of drugs and weapons. Discretionary authority by educators over disciplinary policies has been constantly counterproductive. However, for such zero tolerance policies to be effective in its mandate educators and school administrators must poses the moral authority that will allow students to perceive their actions as fair and legitimate without any discriminatory