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Personnel Scarcity
Special Education professionals were in short supply as the field was not firmly established -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Decided that segregation in American schools was unlawful, even if these schools were operating under "equal" conditions.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/347/483 -
Public Law 88-164/ Community Mental Health Act
Allocated funds for research regarding best practices for children with special needs, and training related to special education
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-77/pdf/STATUTE-77-Pg282.pdf -
PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
children with IDD can not be excluded from FAPE -
Public Law 94-142/ Education for all Handicapped Children Act
emphasized the importance of a free and appropriate education with a special focus on special education.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/94/s6 -
Public Law 99-457/ Education of the Handicapped Act Ammendments
Education for all handicapped children is expanded to include younger children- emphasis on early intervention.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2801456 -
Americans with Disabilities Act
extends civil rights to people with disabilities.
https://adata.org/learn-about-ada -
Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act
Ensures students with disabilities are provided with a free and appropriate education (FAPE) that is individualized. An expansion of PL 94-475
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/ -
No Child Left Behind
Bush administration policy tasked with holding schools and educators responsible for attaining a minimum proficiency,
https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
