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Brown v. Board of Edu.
The U.S Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in Public Schools was unconstitutional. It violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment to the Constitution.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to support States and localities in protecting the rights of meeting the needs of children with disabilities and their families.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
It establishes that students with disabilities have the right to free and and appropriate education. Public schools should provide specials programs for these students. The students should be in a regular classroom as much as possible. -
IDEA, Indivi. w/ Disabilities Edu. Improvement Act
IDEA supports special education and services for children with disabilities. This law ensure that children with disabilities are prepared for independent living. -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
The law put special focus that states improve the performance of certain group of students if they were to continue receiving Federal funding. Schools were responsable for example of making that English Language Learners students, students in special education, and other minorities were able to have as higher achievements as their peers. -
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Replace and updates The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). States should look at a wider range of factors to analyze the results of the yearly tests. Analyze for example if the student had access to advance course work. Also to offer more flexibility about the tests. Schools for example can decide on the type of tests students should take. States can decide the qualifications measure of the teachers.