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Watson case
Expulsion of student the school said couldn’t benefit from an education -
1954 Brown decision
NAACP challenged the On behalf of Linda Brown
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President’s Panel on Mental Retardation
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1968 First Special Olympics
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PARC v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
All persons considered mentally retarded could benefit from education and training -
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1975 Education of the Handicapped Act passed
In1975, Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA), Public Law (P.L.) 94--‐142 was passed. It has since been reauthorized in 1997 & 2004, and together with the Elementary And Secondary Educa6on Act (ESEA), Renamed the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act Of 2001 Have dramatically raised expectations and accountability surrounding the education of children with disabilities. -
1990 IDEA
“Bill of Rights” for students identified with
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1997 Amendment
10 changes
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1998 Article by Mitchel
Public education is a birthright in the USA -
2004 Amendment to IDEA
