LAWANALYSIS: LANDMARK COURTCASES COMPARISON ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS: OVERVIEW: B

LAWANALYSIS: LANDMARK COURTCASES COMPARISON ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS:
OVERVIEW:
Before the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, children with disabilities commonly
received unequal treatment in United States public schools. A movement to compel states to
provide equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities eventually emerged from
parents and advocacy groups. For this assignment, you will examine foundational cases that have
impacted the right to education for children with disabilities.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Review the Chapter 2 reading in the Kirk et al. text.
2. Using Jerry Falwell Library’s database or the Gale search engine, select and research two
major special education court cases (i.e., not laws).
3. In the Law Analysis: Landmark Course Cases Comparison Template provided with
this assignment, state the facts of each of your two selected cases, the rulings, and the
implications for special education
Citations from a minimum of two credible sources are required. List all sources on a references
page in current APA format. A title page in current APA format must also be included.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.