Mills vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Mills vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia was an extension to which court case?

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Board of Education vs. Rowley

• Timothy W. v. Rochester, New Hampshire, School District

• P.A.R.C vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

How many lawsuits were made following the case of Mills vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?

• 13 Federal Lawsuits

• 18 Federal Lawsuits

• Under 5 Federal Lawsuits

• 27 Federal Lawsuits

Mills expanded the rights of disabled children to have free appropriate public education to include ______ , _____ and ​​____ disabilities in addition to intellectual and developmental disabilities as found in PARC v. Pennsylvania.

• Physical, Mental, and Emotional

• Visual, Auditory, and Learning

• Intellectual, Sensory, and Auditory

In what year was the lawsuit filed on behalf of the seven black children with behavioral, emotional, and learning impairments in the District of Columbia?

• 1972

• 1971

• 1982

• 1974

How many students/plaintiffs were involved in the court case?

• 7

• 5

• 14

• 9

How many disabled children were excluded in D.C. from publicly funded education?

• 12,000 children

• 500 children

• 750 children

• 6,000 children

Between what ages were these children during the court case?

• 5-12 years old

• 7-12 years old

• 4-10 years old

• 5-18 years old

What was the ruling in the court?

• The courts denied the right for the children to have an education

• The courts ruled in favor of the children to have an education

• The courts ruled in favor of the adults so they could have an education too

What would the courts do if funds were not available to help the children?

• They would borrow money from the bank

• The President of the United States offered to lend a hand

• They would make the funds available no matter what

• The parents would have to take out loans

Which Act helped with the framework for free and adequate public education for disabled children in the United States today?

• Rehabilitation Act (1973)

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1975)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)

• All of the above