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1950s- Students with Disabilities
Before the 1950s students with disabilities were excluded from attending public schools. In the case of Brown v. Board of Education was a case in which the court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This case was ruled by the United States Supreme Court. This case was open from Dec 9, 1952- may 17, 1954. -
ESEA-Elementary & Secondary Education Act- 1965
The ESEA Act was cornerstone by President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). This law was created to bring education into the forefront of the national assault on poverty and represented a landmark commitment to equal access to quality education. This act was signed into a law on April 9, 1965. -
1971- Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Children (PARC)
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a case that was heard in 1971. This case was filed and settled by the District Court of the eastern District of Pennsylvania and lasted between 1971-1972. This case argued that a child having an intellectual disability or not, could benefit from any type of free training or education. -
1972- Mills vs Board of Education of the District of Columbia
This case was heard in the United States Supreme Court and it extended the right to special education to children of all disabilities. This case ensured that all students with disabilities would receive a free public education. -
P.L. 94-142- The Education for all Handicapped Children Act in 1975
When this law passed in 1975, it guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability. This law had a dramatic, positive impact on millions of children with disabilities in every state and each local community across the country. -
1988- Honig v Doe- Education for all Handicapped Children
This case was heard by the United States Supreme Court, and ruled that a California school board had violated the Education for all Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA: later the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) when it indefinitely suspended a student for violent and disruptive behavior. -
2001- No Child Left Behind Act
This is a federal law that provides money for extra education al assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress. The No Child Left Behind Act is the most recent version of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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2004- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvements Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 is a United States law that mandates equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities. This law was signed by the President George W. Bush.
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2006- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This is a four part piece of American Legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. -
2007-Winkelman v Parma City School District
This was a civil suit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Kennedy held for the seven-justice majority that parents may file suit under IDEA pro se. Parents may pursue IDEA claims on their behalf, independent of their child's right.
