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Brown v. Board of Education
A historical court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson case that "separate is not equal". This case also formatted advocate groups to inform the need of special education programs. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESEA gave grants to state school sand institutions that put programs into place to educate students with disabilities. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PARC v. Penn called for students with disabilities to be placed in public funded schools that met their individual educational needs, based on proper evaluation. -
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia
This act was ruled as unlawful for the D.C. Board of Education to deny students who were classified as "Exceptional" (mental and learning disabilities and behavioral issues) to access to publicly funded educational opportunity. -
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act allows protection from educational discrimination of students with special needs and disabilities. -
Least Restrictive Environment
LRE ensures that all students has social experiences.Student with IEPs must also be in as many regular education classes as permitted. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act ensured that children with disabilities were educated in public schools. EAHCA required schools to provide special education services for children ages 3-21, provide supplemental services, due process, zero reject, least restrictive environment, and parent involvement. -
Board of Education of HHCD v. Rowley
A two-part test that determine whether FAPE and IDEA has been met for students with IEPs. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
A law that gave parents of children with disabilities a voice to advocate for their child in the development of the IEP. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This act was signed by former president Bush and promised that individuals with special needs would have the same rights as everyone else and cannot be discriminated against in schools, the workplace, and in everyday society. -
IDEA
Signed by former president Bush as well, this law includes the 6 key principles which are FAPE, LRE, IEP, evaluation, family involvement, and safe guard procedures for students. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Also, signed by former president Bush. This law states that all students should be proficient in math and reading by 2014. -
IDEA Reauthorized
Changes to the original act include the IEP, due process, and student discipline.
