Special education has been the subject of many rulings in federal courts. These rulings have greatly affected the practice of special education. The most important of these cases have come from the U.S. Supreme Court, which thus far has heard 12 cases directly affecting special education. This article examines the most important of these special education rulings from the High Court and addresses the meaning of these decisions for special education administrators, teachers, related service providers, students in special education, and their parents.
Florence County School District Four v. Carter, 510 U.S. 7 (1993).
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Forest Grove School District v. T.A., 129 S.Ct. 2484 (2009).
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Regulations, 34 C.F.R. § 300.1 et seq.
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Irving Independent School District v. Tatro, 468 U.S. 883 (1984).
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U.S. Department of Education. (2017). 39th Annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2008. Washington, DC: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs.
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YellM. L. (2019). Legal issues in special education (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
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YellM. L.BatemanD. F. (2018). Free appropriate public education and Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District(2017): Implications for personnel preparation. Teaching Education and Special Education. doi:10.1177/0888406417754239
