-
Brown vs Board of Education
Separate is not equal.
Brown vs Board of Education was significant in ending racial segregation but was also influential in ending segregation based on disabilities as well. -
Mainstreaming Students with Disabilities
Around 1968 students with disabilities began to be mainstreamed into the general education classrooms. However, they were just seen as "visiting" and not really learning. -
Section 504
A section of the Rehabilitation Act.
A civil rights law that protects those students who do not qualify for services but still have a disability. -
Regular Education Initiative (REI)
A push was made to have students with disabilities merge into the general education classroom. -
Inclusion Movement
Students with mild disabilities should be educated in the general education classroom most of the day. Controversy still continues regarding full inclusion. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The most important law for school aged children with disabilities. It has 6 major components (due process, equal protection, zero rejection, free and appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, nondiscriminatory assessment). The IDEA is an extension/replacement of the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975. It covers children from birth-age 21 (or high school graduation). -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
All students must be held to the same high standards. Students with mild disabilities must pass the same state assessments as students without disabilities.
