Which case ruled that the state could not deny educational opportunities to residents regardless of disability status?

Which case ruled that the state could not deny educational opportunities to residents regardless of disability status?

• A. Diana v. Board of Education
• B. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• C. Larry P. V. Riles
• D. PASE v. Hannon

Answer: (B)

Guaranteeing access to a free public education for every child, including those with disabilities, is the key idea here. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held that the state cannot deny educational opportunities to residents simply because they have a disability. The ruling affirmed that children with mental retardation must be provided a public education and that placement decisions must be based on individual assessment rather than on biased tests or blanket exclusions. This decision helped establish the right to a free appropriate public education and laid groundwork for the later laws that protect students with disabilities, such as IDEA. Other cases related to testing or placement issues, but they do not articulate the same broad guarantee that all students with disabilities must have access to education.

Guaranteeing access to a free public education for every child, including those with disabilities, is the key idea here. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held that the state cannot deny educational opportunities to residents simply because they have a disability. The ruling affirmed that children with mental retardation must be provided a public education and that placement decisions must be based on individual assessment rather than on biased tests or blanket exclusions. This decision helped establish the right to a free appropriate public education and laid groundwork for the later laws that protect students with disabilities, such as IDEA. Other cases related to testing or placement issues, but they do not articulate the same broad guarantee that all students with disabilities must have access to education.