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Brown v. Board of Education
Was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
Supreme Court ruled that the "separate but equal" doctrine was unconstitutional because it violated the Fourteenth Amendment rights by separating students solely on the classification of the color of their skin
This case inspired the civil rights movement of the late 1950's and 1960's -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act go 1975
All children with disabilities would "have a right to education, and to establish a process by which State and local educational agencies may be held accountable for providing educational services for all handicapped children." Focuses on ensuring that children with disabilities had access to an education and due process of law. Congress includes an system of legal checks and balances called "procedural safeguards" that are designed to protect the rights of children and their parents -
Board of Education v. Rowley
United States Supreme Court case concerning the interpretation of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Amy Rowley was a deaf student whose school refused to provide a sign language interpreter. The Court held that public schools are not required by law to provide sign language interpreters to deaf students who are otherwise receiving an equal and adequate education. -
Irving Independent School District v. Tatro
US Supreme Court ruled that under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, a school board in Texas had to provide catheterization services during class hours to a student with spina bifida. The case stands out as the court's first attempt to define the distinction between "school health services" and "medical services". -
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Act of 1986
Procedural safeguards extended to children birth to five years of age
Early intervention for children at risk
Included provisions for Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) -
Regular Education Initiative 1986
• Landmark document issued by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
• Shift from mainstreaming to inclusion -
Honig v. Doe
Ruled that a California school board had violated the Education for All Handicapped Children Act,when it indefinitely suspend a student fro violent and disruptive behavior that was related to his ability. In addition, the court affirmed that the state must provide services directly to students with disabilities when local school boards fail to do so. -
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
Physical access to ALL public facilities
Transportation access
Employers must make reasonable acc
accommodations for employees with disabilities -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990
• Changed title from Education for all Handicapped Children Act (1975)
It is a four part piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provides with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs. Overall, the foal of IDEA is to provide children with diabetes the same opportunity for education as those students who do not have a disability. -
Florence County School District Four v.Carter
A case where the Supreme court of the United States held that, in certain circumstances, a court may order that parents be reimbursed for unilaterally withdrawing disabled children from schools that do not comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997
Requires every state to have in effect policies and procedures to ensure a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities. Local Education agencies are now required to consult with private school officials prior to conducting child find actives in private school. School districts must provide parentally places private school students with disabilities residing within their district a genuine opportunity for equitable participation in their special education program. -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
to "ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments." -
IDEA 2004
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was amended in December 2004. The reauthorized statue is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 also known as IDEA 2004. Congress increased the focus on accountability and improved outcomes by emphasizing reading, early intervention, and research-based instruction by requiring that special education teachers be highly qualified. Used to provide an education that meets a child's unique needs and prepares the child for future
