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US SUPREME COURT ON BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION TOPEKA
No race discrimination in education. -
THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT
"War on Poverty"/ equal access to education for all students -
THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILDREN VS. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ruling in favor of students with intellectual and learning disabilities in state-run institutions. -
THE MILLS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DC
ruling in favor of students classified as “exceptional”, including mental and learning disabilities and behavior issues – it is unlawful to deny these students access to publicly funded educational opportunities -
THE EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ACT, AKA PUBLIC LAW 94-142
provide services to students with disabilities from the time they are born (before that, it is age 3) -
THE HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S PROTECTION ACT
Parents participation and rights in IEP -
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND AUTISM WERE ADDED
Individual Transition Plan (ITP) must be developed for post-secondary life. -
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY EDUCATION ACT
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IDEA AMENDED