https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw Listing of laws and Supreme Court cases affecting Bilingual & Special Education en-us 2020-09-30 12:30:35 UTC 2026-03-31 20:21:59 UTC hello@padlet.com mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791029254 Landmark case calling for an end to segregation in U.S. Schools. ]]> 2020-09-30 12:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791029254 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791049709 In Lau v. Nichols, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Department of Education's May 25, 1970, Memorandum, that directed school districts to take steps to help ELL students overcome language barriers and to ensure that they can participate meaningfully in the districts' educational programs.]]> 2020-09-30 12:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791049709 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791074469 Plaintiffs alleged that handicapped Hispanic children required bilingual-bicultural special education programs and were not being promptly evaluated and placed.]]> 2020-09-30 13:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791074469 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791121334 This was the first special education case decided by the Supreme Court. In this case, the Court held that an IEP must be reasonably calculated for a child to receive educational benefit, but the school district is not required to provide every service necessary to maximize a child’s potential.]]> 2020-09-30 13:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791121334 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791127802 Listing of landmark Supreme Court cases involving Special Education]]> 2020-09-30 13:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791127802 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791148093 Article: Looking to end segregation 23 years before Brown vs Board of Ed.  ]]> 2020-09-30 13:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791148093 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791177170 In a major victory for language-minority parents and communities, the Supreme Court struck down the states' restrictive legislation, ruling, in essence, that whereas state governments can legislate the language used for instruction in schools, states may not pass laws that attempt to prevent communities from offering private language classes outside of the regular school system.]]> 2020-09-30 13:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791177170 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791198992 This case looks at the rights of special needs students to receive an education and to have an IEP. Take a look at this quick video lesson and try the quiz. ]]> 2020-09-30 13:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791198992 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791397181 Children with disabilities are entitled to be educated in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) that is appropriate to meet their needs. In this case, the Court adopted a two part test to determine whether a child has been placed in the least restrictive environment. Take a look at the explanation on the LRE from Vanderbilt University. ]]> 2020-09-30 14:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791397181 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791436660 Class action to correct the injury to many thousands of public school children who speak Spanish and little or no English and were alleged to suffer discriminatory and inadequate schooling because the instruction offered them was mainly or only in English. ]]> 2020-09-30 14:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791436660 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791512200 Lau Remedies are policy guidelines for the education of English language learners, based on the ruling in the Lau vs. Nichols suit, mandating school districts' compliance with the civil rights requirements of Title VII]]> 2020-09-30 14:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791512200 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791522737 The current IDEA Part B final regulations, released in 2006, continue to support appropriate service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. ]]> 2020-09-30 14:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791522737 mbmcoloncal https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791565131 The Mills class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of seven school-age children who had been denied placement in a public educational program because of alleged disabilities.]]> 2020-09-30 14:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/791565131 hszuksta https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/998049231 This decision mandated schools in Texas to create programs that would help new Americans adjust to the culture and learn English. The decision relied on José Cardenas and his theory of incompatibilities, which blames the educational failure of students on the inadequacies of school programs rather than on students themselves. ]]> 2020-12-08 13:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/998049231 viam1 https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/1003700239 Without a thoughtful plan of action and adequate funding, ELLs will most likely not be identified appropriately. ]]> 2020-12-09 19:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/1003700239 stanimira_ivanova https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/1003710799 "A suit brought on behalf of Mexican American, Spanish-speaking children who had been placed in special education classes based on IQ tests in English, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that testing for eligibility for special education services must be done in the dominant language of the student.]]> 2020-12-09 19:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/1003710799 lfregeolle https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/1006583895 2020-12-10 15:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mbmcoloncal/d18jlhbvv23518qw/wish/1006583895