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-The law created so that every city and town required its primary schools to teach grammar and basic arithmetic
-Requirement of children to attend school. -
-Brought national attention on children and youth with disabilities.
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-A council put together to advocate for students with disabilities. This was the first of many advocacy groups to emerge during the 30’s.
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-Segregation is unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are equal in quantity; separate but equal, is in fact not equal
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-PARC: Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children
-The first rights to education suit to overturn Pennsylvania law and secure a quality education for all children.
-Consent decree provides free public education for children w/ mental retardation -
-The education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1974 (equal education for students with disabilities.
-Bilingual Education Act- provides schools w/ the funds for programs that assist those not fluent in English.
-Equal Education Act- all students have the same educational opportunities. -
-Education for all handicapped children
-The lawyer fees will be paid by the government for special needs kids parents who are fighting for equal rights at their school
-Birth- age 5 guaranteed a free and appropriate public education like non-disable students -
-Schools must implement programs to meet the direct needs of disabled kids
-Laws set forth for IEP to be developed with parents/ guardians (individually tailored). -
Minnesota student, Rebecca Hoekstra, who suffers from achondroplasia and central auditory processing which causes her to immobile and destined with a wheelchair. The plaintiff had difficulty using stairs and was not given access to the elevator.