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Brown v. Board of Education
By establishing the principles of equal protection and non-discrimination, Brown v. Board of Education aided special education by helping courts recognize the rights of children with disabilities to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive setting possible. The decision additionally encouraged supporters to use the legal system to oppose discriminatory educational practices, which resulted in the adoption of federal laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This federal statute gave public schools cash to help the education of underprivileged kids. By promoting equal access to education, raising standards, and enhancing student performance responsibility, ESEA has impacted American education. Millions of students across the country have benefited from the law, which has helped to close achievement gaps and improve educational outcomes by supporting programs that cater to the needs of low-income students, ELL, students with disabilities. -
Diana v. State Board of Education
In this instance, it was questioned once more whether examinations should be used to place kids. Diana, a student in Monterey County, California, who spoke Spanish, had been put in a class for mildly mentally challenged children because she had performed poorly on an English-language IQ test. The court decided that in order to prevent placement errors, Spanish-speaking youngsters should retake the test in their mother tongue. -
Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L. 91-230)
As a revision to ESEA, this law was passed, continuing to offer disabled children equal chances in education, including one free lunch every day. Children with disabilities could not be kept out of public schools under this law. It promoted educational plans with parental input as well as state-run services for people with impairments. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was sued by the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) over a state statute that permitted public schools to refuse to educate students with impairments. No child who is eligible for a publicly funded education may be refused an education, according to the District Court judge. The kids had a right to a fair substitute that was suited to their need. It was found illegal to exclude children with disabilities. -
Rehabilitation Act (Section 504)
Disability-related discrimination and exclusion from federally funded programs are prohibited according to this civil rights statute. Students with illnesses and disabilities that are not often covered by IDEA are protected under Section 504. According to Section 504, qualifying students can get reasonable accommodations like enlarged prints, visual aids, and extra time for exams or assignments. https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/section-504-2/ -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)
This law was passed to mandate that kids with physical and/or intellectual disabilities have equal access to education in all public schools that receive federal funding. Regardless of their condition, schools were expected to offer all students a free adequate education. It was necessary to identify students with learning difficulties so that they may receive special education. -
Board of Education v. Rowley (New York)
According to the court's decision in this case, special education kids are not only entitled to FAPE but also to get gratuitous suitable assistance in a general education classroom. Students with disabilities can learn in a general education classroom thanks to services like a sign language interpreter. -
Honig v. Doe
In this case, the California school board expelled a boy for his violent disruptive behavior because of his disability, in violation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, according to the Supreme Court. This court ruling stated that schools cannot expel kids based on their disabilities. -
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The American's with impairments Act forbids discrimination against people with impairments in all spheres of public life. ADA 's purpose is to assure that every person in the community with disabilities, has the best access to buildings, public transportation, and communication.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Affecting People with Disabilities According to the Education Act, every student with a handicap is entitled to a free appropriate public education that is tailored to their individual requirements and designed to get them ready for higher education. Each student will be placed in the Least Restrictive Environment by using a customized plan developed in collaboration with their individual education program, with the aid of the school system.
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Oberti v. Board of Education of the Borough of Clementon School District
The inclusion of supplemental aids and services was established by this legal case. It further stipulated that, in the event that placement outside of the classroom is required, the school system must, "to the maximum extent appropriate," involve the child in as many programs offered to students without impairments. -
Amendments to IDEA of 1997
The 1997 IDEA Amendments brought about improvements to evaluation procedures for students with disabilities, parental involvement in eligibility and placement determinations, and the addition of transition planning, among other things. The creation of IEPs, which encouraged the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classes with the proper aids and supports, was another revolutionary change. Additionally, rules for correcting disabled students were developed. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
The 1997 IDEA Amendments brought about improvements to evaluation procedures for students with disabilities, parental involvement in eligibility and placement determinations, and the addition of transition planning, among other things. The creation of IEPs, which encouraged the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classes with the proper aids and supports, was another revolutionary change. Additionally, rules for correcting disabled students were developed.