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Brown v. Board of education case
The U.S. Supreme court decided that it was unconstitutional for educational institutions to segregate children by race. -
Diana v. State Board of Education
The U.S. District Court for the state of California ruled all students need to being assessed and tested in their primary language or use a non-verbal assessment -
PARC v. Commonwealth
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sided in favor of students with intellectual and learning disabilities in state-run institutions. PARC v. Penn called for students with disabilities to be placed in publicly funded school settings that met their individual educational needs, based on proper and thorough evaluation. -
Mills v. Board of Education
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia made it unlawful for the D.C. Board of education to deny individuals including those with mental and learning disabilities and behavioral issues access to publicly funded educational opportunities. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
It prohibites discrimination against those with disabilities as well as proving equal rights. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
President Reagan signed the act, and public schools were required to evaluate children with disabilities and create an educational plan (IEP). Parents were allowed to put their input and work closely with school's officials and despite decisions made about their children's education as well. -
Public Law 99-457
The U.S. Congress had established Early Intervention state grant programs for infants and toddlers from birth through age three. -
Public Law 101-476 (IDEA)
Brain injury and autism were added to the IDEA as new categories of disabilities. Additionally, it mandated that as part of a student's IEP, an individual transition plan (ITP) should be developed to help students transition to post-secondary life. -
The IDEA Amendments of 1997
President Clinton signed the bill to reorganize the structure of IDEA with new amendments to provide students with access to the same curriculum. The age category to be identified as developmental delayed was also raise to from ages 3 to 5, to ages 3 to 9. -
IDEA Improvement Act
This law enhances parent involvement, raised standards for special education teachers as "highly qualified" and calling for greater accountability and improved educational outcomes.
