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"A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge"
Thomas Jefferson proposed to educate the poor of VA. -
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Benjamin Rush Contributions
Included a writing called, "The Mode of Education Proper for a Republic."- the idea of educating people with disabilities emerged.
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American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb founded by a minister named Thomas Gallaudet -
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Horace Mann
Horace Mann education reform- proposed education be universal -
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"Separate but Equal"
Boston School Desegregation Boston's schools segregation outlawed -
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Growth in Schools for the Blind, Deaf, and/or "Mentally Retarded"
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The Social Security Act
Initially an Federal old-age benefit, recognizing that at some point in their lives, once productive workers become unable to work as they once had. -
University of MD Law School Desegregated
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Founding of ARC- for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Brown v. The Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education- PBS Supreme court ruled that separate was not equal. -
Federal Benefits for Disabled Adults and Disabled Adult Children
Social Security began paying monthly benefits to the disabled. -
NDEA
Provided federal funding for special education teachers -
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Civil Rights Movement-
During Civil Rights Movement, many special education teachers argued that students with disabilities should be taught alongside their peers. -
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Title I
Federal income to agencies for the education of children from low-income families. -
PARC v. Pennsylvania
PARC v. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children fought and won a case for free public education for children with disabilities. -
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Social Security Benefits (SSI) Extended to Disabled Children
The law changed in the 1972 amendments to the Social Security Act, but did not take place until January of 1975. -
The Rehabilitation Act
Your Rights Under 504 Section 504 protects people with disabilities from discrimination. -
P.L. 94-142 Education of Handicapped Children (later, "IDEA")
IDEA
Guaranteed appropriate, free public education to all children with disabilities. -
Regular Education Initiative (REI)
Encouraged partnering of teachers and an inclusion of disabled students with non-disabled peers. -
Reauthorization of IDEA
stated that children with disabilities were entitled to a free and appropriate education and that the education would be monitored via an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Children's education was based on identified needs rather than categorized labels. -
resolution to eliminate tracking and segregation in schools
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Oberti v. Board of Education
A boy with Down Syndrome won a case for inclusion. The court ruled that before placing a student outside of a regular classroom, the district must consider any other aids and available support services. -
Goals 2000: Educate America Act
Goals 2000 A legislation to improve learning and teaching across the board- promoting school readiness, parental involvement, safe schools, adult literacy, professional development and other goals.
