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Brown v. Board of Education
The initial Civil Rights case that ended segregation. This case served as a stepping stone for special education law -
PARC v. Penn
The law suit regarding free education for children with special needs -
Mills v. Board of Education
Involved the practice of suspending, expelling and excluding “exceptional” children from the District of Columbia public schools. -
Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 plan was put into action, giving disability civil rights, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance -
FERPA
Allows parents access to their children's records & prevents release of school records without parental permission. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Ac
Enacted by the United States Congress in 1975. This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities -
American Disability Act
civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. -
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Requires schools to find and evaluate students suspected of having disabilities, at no cost to parents. Once kids are identified as having a disability, schools must provide them with special education and related services to meet their unique needs (Understood.org, Lee, n/d) -
No Child Left Behind
Predecessor to ESSA. This Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
Gives more accountability to the hands of the states and districts, which will prompt a shift in focus for advocacy groups, making sure all students are successful in school
