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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court: Implications for Practice.
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Yell, Mitchell L. – Preventing School Failure, 2002
This article first reviews the primary requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), then examines four recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that helped clarify who is entitled to its protection. The cases are Murphy vs. United Parcel Services, Inc.; Albertsons, Inc. vs. Kirkingburg (1999); Olmstead, Georgia Department of Human Resources…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities
Education and the Law: School Health Services: Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garrett F.
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Yell, Mitchell L. – Preventing School Failure, 1999
In 1999 the Supreme Court reaffirmed the responsibility of school districts to provide all necessary health services to students with disabilities as long as those services do not have to be provided by a physician. Analysis focuses on related rulings, facts of the case, related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities