Case Law for Masters Comps

In which case did the supreme court rule that racially segregated public facilities were legal, so long as the facilities for Black and White people were equal?

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Which court case established the separate but equal doctrine, permitting racial segregation in public facilities?

Plessy v. Ferguson

In Goss v. Lopez, what must a school provide before imposing a short-term suspension?

Notice of the allegations, an explanation of the evidence, and an opportunity to respond

A district places students into rigid ability tracks using a single standardized aptitude test. Black and low-income students are disproportionately assigned to lower tracks. Which case addressed this?

Hobson v. Hansen

In Diana v. California Board of Education, what was the central assessment concern?

Intelligence tests were administered in English to Spanish-speaking students

A state allows schools to deny education to children with intellectual disabilities because they have not reached a specified mental age. Which case challenged this practice?

PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

In Board of Education v. Rowley, which statement describes the standard presented in the PowerPoint?

An IEP reasonably calculated to provide education benefit can satisfy the appropriate-education requirement

Five African American students challenged their EMR placement, arguing that racially biased IQ tests caused disproportionate special education identification. Which case was this?

Larry P. v. Riles

In Mills v. Board of Education, which set of procedural safeguards was emphasized?

The right to a hearing, appeal, access records, and receive written notice.

Which case expanded protections beyond children with intellectual disabilities to students with behavioral, emotional, and other disabilities?

Mills v. Board of Education

In Brown v. Board of Education, what was the central constitutional principle?

Racially segregated public schools violated equal protection

A Mississippi lawsuit challenges failures to identify, evaluate, and appropriately serve students with disabilities. It eventually leads to a consent decree and revised special education procedures. Which case is this?

Mattie T. v. Holladay

In Marshall v. Georgia, which issue was highlighted?

The absence of prereferral supports and disproportionate minority placement in special education

A student is suspended for five days without receiving notice of the allegations or an opportunity to explain what happened. Which case is most directly relevant?

Goss v. Lopez

In Larry P. v. Riles, which student population was central to the litigation?

African American students placed in EMR classes following allegedly biased IQ testing

A Spanish-speaking child is classified as intellectually disabled after taking an English-language IQ test. When reassessed in Spanish, the child's score increases substantially. Which case does this resemble?

Diana v. California Board of Education

In PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which belief was central to the case?

Children with intellectual disabilities can benefit from free public education

Which case is associated with the 2003 modified consent decree addressing overidentification and general education placement in Mississippi?

Mattie T. v. Holladay

In Hobson v. Hansen, what made the tracking system particularly problematic?

Students had little opportunity to change tracks, and lower tracks offered inferior educational opportunities

A district argues that it has satisfied its obligation by offering a student with a disability an appropriate educational program, even though a more expensive program might produce better results. Which case is associated with this distinction?

Board of Education v. Rowley

In Mattie T. v. Holladay, what was one purpose of implementing RTI?

To reduce inappropriate identification and support students before special education placement

Which two cases helped establish educational rights for children with disabilities and laid groundwork for federal special education protections?

A. Plessy and Brown

B. Goss and Rowley

C. PARC and Mills

D. Diana and Larry P.

PARC and Mills

In Plessy v. Ferguson, what condition was used to justify legally segregated public facilities?

Separate facilities were considered permissible if they were equal

Which case specifically addressed the need for individualized support before students were routed into special education in Georgia?

Marshall v. Georgia

In Brown v. Board of Education, which earlier doctrine was rejected as applied to public schools?

Separate but equal