The issue of providing special education services in the least restrictive environment, also known as mainstreaming, is an area of law in which the basic legal principles may be easily stated, much like the elements of torts. But in practice, it can be difficult to apply and raises not only legal concerns, but also philosophical and educational concerns.
The mainstreaming requirement provides that children with disabilities should, to “the maximum extent appropriate,” be “educated with children who are not disabled.” See 20 U.S.C.A. § 1412(a)(5)(A). While there may be disagreement about whether this mandate has been met in a particular case, Pennsylvania school districts have met this legal requirement overall.
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