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Brown v. Board of Education
In 1954 a big portion of schools in the U.S. were segregated. This law got rid of segregation and racial separation of children in public schools.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
This is a federal law that protects those with disabilities who are in programs. These programs may be receiving financial assistance federally. It is also to ensure that the programs that contain individuals with disabilities are not being treated unfairly compared to programs which assist those without disabilities.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
This act gives parents the ability to access the school records of their child and protects students records from anyone who is not authorized to see them. It protects information such as details about the child's disability without consent from the child's parent or guardian.
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Education for All Handicapped Children
This law requires that all public schools in the United States give students with disabilities and special needs the same kind of opportunities in school that a student without special needs would receive. They need to have the appropriate services for those students, provide resources that the students may need such as therapy, and follow the evaluation procedures.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was established as a modification of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. IDEA covers a much larger variety of disabilities than the original act. It adds that the students need to be in the least restrictive environment, and gives the students any extra needed assistance.
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Americans with Diabilities Act
This law prohibits discrimination because of any kind of disability in most places. It means that employers, transportation agencies, and government must treat those with disabilities as equals to those without, and provide the necessary accommodations they may need. https://dredf.org/legal-advocacy/laws/#ada -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind makes schools accountable for all of their students performance in academics whether they are a general student or if they have a disability. This is also the reason that there are more assessments in schools now. The schools are able to set up their own criteria and evaluation, but they need to show progress in students learning including students who have special needs.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Imporvement Act 2004
This act goes off of IDEA but is supposed to promote accountability for results of the child's improvement, promotes a heavier parent involvement, and greatly decreases the amount of paperwork that is needed to be filled out by schools and teachers.
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/
