Research data suggest that AIDS may be more contagious than previously thought, thus creating the possibility of larger numbers of AIDS sufferers in future years. In 1985, 113 children were reported to be AIDS patients, 58 percent of whom were under one year of age. According to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142), States are required to provide a free education designed to meet the unique needs of each handicapped child. Courts have upheld the EAHCA's mandate to provide instruction and related services individually designed to meet the needs of the handicapped child. To date, the provisions of the EAHCA have not been applied to children with AIDS. However, the admission of students with AIDS to public schools should be allowed on a case-by-case basis. Given the current state of medical knowledge about AIDS, a blanket prohibition of AIDS students would not seem justified. 58 footnotes.