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Who didn't belong in general ed.
Students who didn't fit in general education classes were ignored, placed in isolated special classes, or transferred to state institutions. -
The Grants for Teaching in the Education of Handicapped Children Act
Small act that provided financial support to colleges and universities for training leadership personnel in teaching children with mental retardation. -
The Elementary and Secondary School Act
Formed part of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. Primary focus was on improving educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged students. It promoted high academic standards for achievement from students, teachers, administrators, and parents. I -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Individuals with disabilities cannot be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act guaranteed a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities who qualified for services between the ages 3 to 21. -
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
Segregation denied constitutional rights associated with both equality and education -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Provides civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities to end discrimination -
No Child Left Behind Act
The purpose was to improve the education of all students, including those with disabilities to help close the achievement gabs.