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1918 Compulsory Education Laws
By 1918 compulsory education laws were in place in all states. Even with these laws enacted, students with disabilities were still excluded from public schools. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This case made the segregation of students in public schools a violation of the 14th amendment. This case showed that segregation was damaging for black students, and all students could not receive an equal education in segregated schools. This led to the idea that segregation based off of characteristics was unconstitutional. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964-violation of the constitution to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act is said to be the most far-reaching educational act ever enacted by congress. This act provided funding to primary and secondary education, emphasizes equal access to education and hold schools accountable. -
PARC v. Commonwealth of PA
In the state of PA, all children between the ages of 6-21 years old must receive free public education. -
Mills v. Board of Education District of Columbia
All children must receive accessible, free, and suitable education regardless of disability. This case led to other similar lawsuits around the country, sparking a movement of parents advocating for their children's educational rights. -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
This act forbids discrimination based on disabilities in federal programs. This is a civil rights law that protects people with disabilities and protects them from being discriminated against. -
Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This act required free and equal access to eduction at federally funded public schools for all children. School districts had to provide information on decisions made about a child's education, and to create an educational plan that outlined the educational experience of a child. There is also a provision in the act that required a special education student to be taught in the least restrictive environment. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986
This bill was an amendment for the Education for all Handicapped Act. This bill was created to ensure parent's can recover attorney fees if they do go to court over their child's education. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA replaced with the Education of the Handicapped Act. IDEA requires that children with disabilities will have an individualized education program to monitor and plan each child's educational experience. IDEA also states that children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education. -
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garrett F
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garrett F was a case in 1999 where the Supreme Court ruled that Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires school districts to provide nursing care to students who needed these services during the school day -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act is an update to the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965. The act required states to create assessments of basic skills, and needed to give these assessments to all students in order to receive federal funding. States developed achievement standards that schools focused on reaching. -
IDEA 2004
In 2004 provisions were made to IDEA. IDEA now required schools to use research based methods when educating students with learning disabilities or determining if a student has a learning disability. Other changes included revising the IEP process and changes to due process. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This act was signed in 2015 to build on the ESEA. The act calls for all children to be taught to high standards, and continues to protect students with disabilities. -
Endrew F v. Douglas County School District
Court ruling that sided with the family that called for higher standards of education for students with disabilities. Education programs must be challenging for the children and the children must have the opportunity to meet those challenges