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Brown vs the Board of education
Thorogood Mashall and the NAACPfought for the premise that separate school systems for blacks and whites were inherently unequal, and thus violate the "equal protection clause" of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. -
mills vs board of education
Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia (1972) was one of two important federal trial court rulings that helped to lay the foundation that eventually led to the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped disabilities. -
LRE ( Least Restrictive Environment)
Least Restrictive Environment was designed to the maximum extent appropriate, school districts must educate students with disabilities in the regular classroom with appropriate aids and supports, referred to as "supplementary aids and services, " along with their nondisabled peers in the school they would attend if not disabled, unless a student's IEP requires some other arrangement. http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/osep/lre.osep.memo.1994.1123.pdf. -
Timothy W. v. Rochester, New Hampshire, School District
Timothy W student with severe disabilities was denied education on the premise he could not learn -
Rehabilitation Act Section 504
Federal Law that requires states to give the same education to all students -
Individuals with Disability Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), on December 3, 2004. "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 will help children learn better by promoting accountability for results, enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, providing more flexibility, and reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states, and local school districts."
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special ed
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special ed
