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Brown v Board of Education
In 1951 Linda Brown's father, Oliver Brown filed a class-action suit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas. Linda was denied entrance in an all-white school. Mr. Brown believed that the black schools were not equal to the white schools, and segregation violated the 14th amendment. In 1954, the Supreme Court agreed with Brown and ended segregation in schools. This decision made it possible for all children to recieve an equal opportunity in education. -
ESEA (Public Law 89-10)
Signed into act by President Johnson in 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) helped improve educational equity for children from low-income homes through federal grants. The ESEA helped these children from disadvantaged backgrounds have equal access to the public education system. One of the fundings ESEA provides is for free and reduced lunch. The ESEA also encouraged school systems to creat and improve programs for students with disabilities. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA) (Public Law 93-112)
The VRA was created to fix dicrimination against disabled people. The act defined handicapped person and appropriate education. It also has a set of rules on rights, advocacy and protections for diasbled people. -
EAHCA (Public Law 94-142)
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act ensured that children with disabilities in public schools would receive one free meal each day and access to an education. It also required IEPs for handicapped children. The EAHCA also ensures procedual safeguards that protect both children and their parents in legal matters. http://www.specialednews.com/special-education-dictionary/eha---education-for-all-handicapped-children-act.htm -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
President Reagan signed into law new guildelines assisting to more and better services for children with disabilities and their families. New evidences showed the importance of early intervention and preschool services, which is why the amendment included infants and preschool children. The services would be free for the families of all children with disabilities. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It became law in 1990 and defined disability to include people with AIDS. ADA prohibits discrimination against indiviuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. It gives individuals civil rights protections and guarantees equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Video:
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IDEA (Public Law 105-17)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) required all children with disabilites to continue receiving services even if they were kicked out of school. It required a general education teacher to be part of the IEP team. IDEA also required a behavior management plan to be part of a child's IEP if the child has behavioral problems. -
NCLB
The No Child Left Behind Act was created as a framework to see how to improve the eductional performance of elementary and secondary schools. It's goal was to ensure no child was left behind in a failing school. NCLB focused on teacher quality, supportin English language learners, and school choice for children whose schools did not meet state standards. -
IDEIA (Public Law 108-446)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act raised standards for special education licensure. It ensured that students with a disbility were provided free appropriate education that was made for their individual needs. These students have to re-qualify for special education services every three years. -
ESSA
The Every Student Succeeds Act replaced the NCLB act in December 2015. ESSA give schools more say in how they account for student achievement. ESSA requires that all students be taught to high academic standards that will help them prepare for college and future careers.
