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Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court, ruled Separate but Equal as unconstitutional to put an end segregation in public schools. A leading cornerstone for Equal Education Opportunities.
-Premise that if you can't segregate by race, you can't segregate by disability, Race and Disability are both unalterable. [Source: https://www.acslaw.org/?post_type=acsblog&p=10186] -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Civil Rights Law. Protects: individuals with Physical and Mental limitations, such as, walking, and learning etc. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973, Previously the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. Worked with IDEA, ADA to protect against discrimination -
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
The Federal ruling that protects the privacy rights of a student.
Went into Effect November 19, 1974
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EHA Education for All Handicapped Children Act: Public Law 94-142
-Due Process.
-Non Discrimination Evaluation Process.
-Parental Participation.
-FAPE
-LRE
-IEP Ages 3-21
Public Law 99-457: ISEPs Birth-3 The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Nov. 29, 1975- 1990.
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Plyler v. Doe
Ruled against Texas Law, protecting immigrant/ undocumented children and allowing them a free public education, K-12. Falls under the Equal Protection Clause.
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Board of Education v. Rowley
-First case ruled by Supreme Court regarding Special Education support.
-Supreme Court- changed responsibility to the independent states.
-Amy Rowley. Hearing impaired. Parents requested sign language interpreter, denied Rowley an interpreter.
-Denied FAPE- Free and Appropriate Public Education.
-Due Process Hearing- Student was achieving academically without the use of an interpreter, but not reaching her full potential.
[Source:http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/ussupct.rowley.htm] -
American with Disabilities Acts (ADA)
Civil Rights Law prohibiting discrimination. New revisions went into effect January 17, 2017.
Worked with ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
[Source: https://www.ada.gov/ada_intro.htm
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No Child Left Behind
Replaced Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. -Increased accountability for teachers and students in schools.
-Increase in standardized testing.
Replaced by: Every Student Succeeds Act. [Photo Source by Tina Hager https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/bushrecord/photos/3_0.html] -
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
-Federal Law, Requires: LRE: Least Restrictive Enviroment. FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education. IEP: Individualized Education Program. -Ages 3-21.
-Autism and Transitional Services. -Previously: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Nov. 29, 1975- 1990.
Reauthorized in 1997, 2004 with NCLB, and again in 2015 along with ESSA.
With: Section 504 and ADA.
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Every Student Succeeds Act
-Equity: At Risk students.
-Academic High Standards.
-Evidence-Based and Place-Based teaching methods.
-Accountability for change, in low preforming schools. Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Revised No Child Left Behind [Image Source: NEA at https://www.ewa.org/topic-essa]
