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First Formal Deaf Education
Thomas H Gallaudet left the U.S to go to Europe to teach people who were deaf. The first permanent school for the deaf in America began in Connecticut in April 15, 1817. This marked the first efforts to educate people with disabilities. -
The Council For Exceptional Children
This foundation offers support, higher education, and many resources for parents and teachers of students with disabilities in special education programs. This foundation is compromised of educators and teachers who fight to increase education for exceptional children and include them in general classrooms. Learn more
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education sparked the belief that the right to a public education applies to all individuals regardless of race, gender, or disability. The Supreme Court ruled that school segregation by race was not constitutional.This was the first time the federal government had advocated for students who experienced inequality and prejudice at school, and it set the path for future legislation for individuals with disabilities. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was signed into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. He believed that full educational opportunity should be our first national goal.This provided funding for primary education, and is seen by advocacy groups as expanding access to public education for children with disabilities.
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The Vocational Rehabilitation Act
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title V, was put in place to correct the problem of discrimination against people with disabilities in the United States. Affirmative action programs were established in Title V, Sections 501, 502, 503, and 504. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Congress passes the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA) which specified that all children, regardless of disabilities, were entitled to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. This act helped bring federal funds into schools to help them create special education for children who did not learn the same way as general education students. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. -
Cedar Rapids v. Garret F. Garret
Garret was paralyzed from the neck down in an accident when he was age 4, but his mental capacities were unaffected. He required nursing services to attend his regular classes, and the court ruled that under IDEA students must be provided with the supplemental services they need to attend school at no extra cost to the parents. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, President George W. Bush's education-reform bill. This law has high expectations for special education and inclusion in standardized assessment for most kids with special needs provided further accountability to schools and added technology assistance and loan programs to help schools acquire needed special education resources. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act was signed into law by President George W Bush in 2004. This mandates equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities. Schools receive special education services due to a disability. It’s still most commonly referred to as IDEA, or IDEA 2004. Final regulations for IDEA 2004 were published in 2006. Learn More
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The Every Student Succeeds Act
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the main federal law for K–12 general education. It covers all students in public schools. When it was passed in 2015, ESSA replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
