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First issue of NYDT
First issue of New York Times Daily Times -
The Langlois Bridge at Arles
Painting made by Vincent van Gogh -
First Disney Movie
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released -
Brown v. Board of Education
Schools were segregated based on race and after the ruling of this court case, parents of children with disabilities starting fighting for the inclusion of their children in schools. -
ESEA
The elementary and Secondary Education Act was signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson as part of the "war on poverty" -
Mills v. Board of Education
students classified as “exceptional”—including those with mental and learning disabilities and behavioral issues. Ruling made it unlawful for the D.C. Board of Education to deny these individuals access to educational opportunities. -
Endangered Species Act
Was enacted to protect fish, mammals, birds, and plants that have been listed as threatened or endangered in the US and beyond. -
Public Law 94 -142
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act - Congress intended for all children with disabilities have a right to education and due process of law. -
Public Law 99-457
Amendment to All Handicapped Children Act. This mandated that children with disabilities are provided services from the time of birth by the state. -
Public Law 101-476
Traumatic brain injury and autism were added as new disability categories. Additionally, Congress mandated that as a part of a student’s IEP -
Congress Amends IDEA
Congress amends the IDEA . calls for early intervention for students, improved educational outcomes, raised standards for special education instructors. local schools shift 15% of their funds to gen. education if there was disproportionate number of students from minority groups were placed in special education for reasons other than disabilities. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The new statute of the No Child Left Behind Act is Every Student Succeeds Act signed into law by President Obama. -
Solar eclipse
First solar eclipse in nearly 100 years. visible to the entire US