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Essay / Special Education Case Study - 1225
v. State Board of Education, the main issues presented were principal distribution, classroom placement, and least restrictive environment (LRE). Daniel, 6 years old, was born with Down syndrome. At first he was only in a special education class, then in a regular pre-kindergarten class, but eventually he was sent back to a full-time special education class because he couldn't keep up with the others students and needed a lot of work. housing. His parents were not happy with this decision; They wanted him to spend more time with children who did not have disabilities, so they appealed the school's decision not to allow him to be included in a class without disabilities. The case went to district court and the hearing officer upheld the decision that prevented Daniel from being placed in a non-disabled classroom. From there the case went to the circuit court where the result was the same as the district court. The court ruled that all EHA and FAPE regulations had been followed, but Daniel's parents believed the school district had violated the integration requirements established by FAPE. The rules of EHA were very vague in accordance with the integration, therefore EHA was amended and became IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This act