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Brown v. Board of Education in 1954
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whXxsJ_WGVo
On May 17,1954, Chief Justice Earl Warren made a decision that would end a young girl’s dangerous walk through a railway area to school. Chief Warren issued the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education, that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This decision marked the end of legalized segregation in the schools of the United States. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This Act mandated that the Federal government send grants to state agencies, such as, elementary and secondary schools to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds so that they would have equal access to the public education system. For example, students could have free and reduced lunches. Basic needs ought to be met because children who are hungry will be at a disadvantage, making learning less of a priority. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
The Mills v. Board of Education case involved seven (7) students with special needs where the parents believed that their children were denied a free appropriate public education. Consequently, the parents believed that their 14th Amendment was violated, so they filed a case against the District of Columbia. -
Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act was part of the Vocational Rehabilitation Law. One of it’s purposes was to evaluate how assistive technology would affect persons with disabilities who sought and obtained jobs. This is a civil law act that includes section 504 -
Assistive Technology Act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSbktfk1Vf0
The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (P.L. 100-407) was first passed in 1988. Today, various kinds of assistive technologies, such as tablets, ipads, prosthetic devices, pencil-grips, hearing-aids, and wheelchairs help students with disabilities get access to daily activities, which promote their level of participating during class instruction right alongside other students in the general classroom setting. -
Cedar Rapids v. Garret F. 1999
A student at Cedar Rapids Community School needed assistance using his wheelchair and ventilator during his school day, but the school district declined to accept financial responsibility for Garret's services. The school district believed it was not legally obligated. At court case resulted afterwards. -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2002
Websites: https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/making-no-child-left-behind-act-work-children-who-struggle-learn
President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, on Jan. 8, 2002. The concern for better education sparked the action to create a system to become internationally competitive. The federal government played a role to hold schools responsible for the academic progress of all students. -
Response To Intervention
https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/resources/NCLD_parent_rights_era_of_rti.pdf
Parents have been seeking for the right method to help their children succeed. RTI is an approach used to identify any students who struggle during the course of their curriculum. The main goal is to plan to provide help to those at risk of failing. Best approach practices are utilized and proven to remediate at-risk students. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0xdaCEqrU0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66g6TbJbs2g
The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is one of the six core principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004. It is one of the ways a child can receive the benefits of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).The right accommodations and modifications help students become successful. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Website: https://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm
The Americans with Disabilities has been revised. As persons with disabilities transition from post secondary education and employment in the community, they are always protected. ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination of them in every walk of life. For example, a person with a disability has same rights in obtaining a job at any one else, as long as he or she qualifies.
