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Segregated Classes
Students with disabilities are taught in segregated classes. -
Brown v. BOE of Topeka
"Separate cannot be equal," challenged segregation in education -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Provided funding to states to assist them in creating and improving programs for students with disabilities. -
Mainstreaming
Students with mild disabilities were mainstreamed with students without disabilities. -
Mills v. BOE
Educate all students, including students with disabilities. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
A civil rights law that protects those who do not qualify for services under IDEA, but the students still have a disability. -
Education of the Handicapped Act
Funded efforts to "find" children with disabilities not in school and mandated states to follow the law to receive federal funding. -
Regular Education Initiative (REI)
Madeline Will suggested general education and special education teachers work together to teach all their students. -
American with Disabilities Act
Allows students to access certain services and supports once graduated from public school. -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Students with mild disabilities will be instructed with state standards and must take all state assessments. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Six Principles: zero reject, FAPE, LRE, nondiscriminatory evaluation, parent and family rights, and procedural safeguards.