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Compulsory Law
"Compulsory attendance laws gave school officials the power to prosecute parents legally if they failed to send their children to school". Previously, students who were poor did not attend school regularly, and tend to drop out to help family.
Darr Wrights, P., & W.D. Wright, P. (2020). The history of special education law in the United States by Peter W.D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright - Wrightslaw. Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy. Retrieved February 4, 2022, from -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Right Movement fought for people to vote, receive education, and partake in society regardless of race. This led people to fight for the rights of induvial with disabilities! -
Brown V Board of Education
Segregating students based on race was unconstitutional. This was the starting point for individuals with disabilities. -
Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) & Education of the Handicap Act
President Johnson- "War on Poverty" This law helped get funding into education. The money allowed for instructional materials, programs, extra teacher training, etc. Today it helps with funding for Title I schools! -
Mill v Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Students were denied public education based on their disability. Students were being suspended, and expelled without due process -
PARC V Commonwealth of PA
PARC stands for Pennsylvania Association For Retarded Citizens. In this case PARC was fighting for free appropriate public education for students with mental retardation. Previous to this, "Pennsylvania state law allowed public schools to deny services to children "who have not attained a mental age of fire years" by the start of first grade" (2021).
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Stop discrimination against people with a disability by any agency that is receiving federal funding -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Free public education for students with disabilities from age 3 to 21. "Passed by Congress in 1975, this was the first special education law directed at students with physical and mental disabilities"(2021).
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The Handicapped Children's Protection Act
This act gives schools money to help education children with disabilities. In addition, the act gives money to parents who may be pursuing a hearing or going to court. -
The Education of the Handicapped Amendments
Early intervention for children with developmental disabilities starting at birth to three years old. This law helped give funding to their programs for younger children. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
included Autism and Traumatic Brain injury, added different types of related services, assistive technology, and rehab services
