Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has become an issue that schools must understand, especially in terms of the legal requirements of educating students who contract this disease. In a review of some recent court cases involving children with AIDS, this paper focuses on how to educate these children. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504, AIDS is considered a handicapping condition. As such, the children have the right to attend public school, with any special accommodations that are necessary. Also, under the 14th Amendment, the court's policy is that excluding students who are known to have AIDS from a free and public education is a denial of equal protection. Several alternatives to the education of these children are discussed. Home schooling, isolation in separate classrooms, and efforts at inservice education for staff and parents have all been tried. The Texas Administrative Code has determined what requirements each school must meet and these are also explained. (LMS)