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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
The primary source of federal aid for elementary and secondary education is the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA)—particularly its Title I-A program, which authorizes federal
aid for the education of disadvantaged students. The ESEA was initially enacted in 1965 (P.L.
89-10), and was most recently comprehensively amended and reauthorized by the Every Student
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Brown v. Board of Education
In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case -
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Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Colombia
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia students classified as “Exceptional”. This included those with mental and learning disabilities and behavioral issues. This ruling made it unlawful for the D.C. Board of Education to deny these individuals access to publicly funded educational opportunity. -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended (Rehab Act) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment and in the employment practices of federal contractors. -
Assistive Technology Initiative
The State Grant for Assistive Technology Program supports state efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive, statewide programs that are consumer-responsive. The State Grant for Assistive Technology Program makes assistive technology devices and services more available and accessible to individuals with disabilities and their families. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This federal legislation is designed to ensure that children with disabilities be granted a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). -
No Child Left Behind Act Passed
Despite this, the Act garnered bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature, and it was passed in the United States House of Representatives on December 13, 2001 (voting 381–41), and in the United States Senate on December 18, 2001 (voting 87–10). -
Florida's Assessment and Accountability
K–20 education performance accountability system to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Florida Alternate Assessment (reading, language, math, and science) administered statewide.
