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Thomas Gallaudet - Founding of the AS for the deaf
Thomas Gallaudet took an interest in helping a young deaf girl, Alice Cogswell. A journey which would lead to him founding the first school for the deaf in America, which opened its doors in Hartford, Connecticut.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet -
Brown v Board of Education
A landmark case that deemed segregation unconstitutional within public schools, overturning the previous resolution of "separate but equal" from Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) -
Elementary & Secondary Act
On the 9th of April, 1965 President Johnson signed into law the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA), emphasizing equal and quality access to education. Title III provided rural and isolated areas access to special education and other related services.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 -
Mills v Board of Education
Mills v Board of Education of District of Columbia declared that students with disabilities have the right to an education, and that their education cannot be denied by the cost of their accommodations for their school.
Peter Mills
Mills v Board of Education -
PARC v Commonwealth of Penn.
Overturned Pennsylvania law that allowed children with mental retardation access to free public schools. It would lay the foundation for the Education of Handicapped Act of 1970
Digital Storytelling: PARC vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PARC v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania