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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
The Brown v. Board of Education case was ruled by the Supreme Court by (9-0) Particularly U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, who was in a complete agreement in ruling of the case. Brown v. Board of Education ended racial segregation in all public schools stating it was "unequal" and "unconstitutional". Racial segregation actually violated the Fourteenth Amendment, which banned states from refusing to give equal protection to any person. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was the first law to be created for the rights of disabled and handicapped individuals. The purpose of this act was so disabled people can receive federal financial aid. It also meant not any person can discriminate or forbid them to obtain their fundings just because of their disability. This is a full video of what happened for The Power of Section 504
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed in 1975 by Congress to ensure all children with disabilities and handicapped students have the authority to a free and appropriate public education in their least restrictive environment. Rather than going to institutions far away from home, this gave them the right to allow students with disabilities to go to their school district while still living at home. The act was changed to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 2004. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The goal of IDEA was to have students with disabilities to attend regular education classrooms with peers who do not have any disabilities. This law was meant for disabled children to be successfully educated with their least restrictive environment. If any child with a disability was having trouble or needed help, there were more support and services provided. -
Board of Education v. Rowley
The Supreme Court ruled this case (6-3). The case was regarding Amy Rowley who was a deaf student. In Kindergarten, the school gave her a FM hearing aid, but did not provide a interpreter for sign language. The school refused to provide one and her parents felt she would do better academically if there was one. http://www.whittedtakifflaw.com/for-parents/memorandum/rowley-case-mean/ -
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act was signed by President George W. Bush. This law is to give children with disabilities fairness, liability and the ability to be outstanding in their education. The president felt this law “will help children learn stronger by promoting accountability for results, parent involvement, proven practices and materials, supply more flexibility, reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states and local school districts.” -
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
This case was ruled by the Supreme Court because of the IDEA. Endrew was a child with autism. Endre’s parents pulled him out of his public school because they felt he was not “appropriately challenge.” https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/in-the-news/2017/03/22/endrew-f-case-decided-supreme-court-rules-on-how-much-benefits-ieps-must-provide https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/03/how-a-new-supreme-court-ruling-could-affect-special-education/520662/
