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Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia
The ruling states that students with disabilities are entitled to an education. Schools are unable to turn away students based on the cost of accommodations. Ross, N. (2022, June 14). The Embryo Project Encyclopedia. Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia (1972) | The Embryo Project Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/mills-v-board-education-district-columbia-1972#:~:text=In%20Mills%20v.,additional%20cost%20to%20the%20school. -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Sign by President Nixon in 1973, in section 504 of this act it helped guarantee civil rights to the disabled of federally funded institutions. It also required participating schools to provide accommodations, while being supported.
Glavin, C. (2014, February 6). History of special education in the US. History of Special Education in the US | K12 Academics. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://www.k12academics.com/special-education-united-states/history-special-education-us -
Education for All Handicapped Children
Congress enacted EHA which required public schools that accepts federal funding to provides equal access to education along with one free meal a day for children with mental and physical disabilities. Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Independent Living Management. (n.d.). Disability History Timeline . Disability rights timeline. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20131220065328/http://isc.temple.edu/neighbor/ds/disabilityrightstimeline.htm -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Formerly EHA IDEA provided disabled students with free public education and emphasizes on the accommodations needed to support the students in the form of federal funding. This act also gave room for more grants available to the school. U.S. Department of Education . (2022, October 11). About idea. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/ -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) (previously IDEA)
Made to compliment No Child Left Behind, IDEIA required schools to make performance goals similar to the non-disabled students and required schools to report disabled students standardized testing scores. Renner, R. (2021, November 5). The similarities & differences between idea and Ideia. The Classroom | Empowering Students in Their College Journey. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://www.theclassroom.com/similarities-differences-between-idea-ideia-8397136.html
