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Brown v. Board of Education (Federal) video
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation by race was not constitutional. For the first time, the federal government advocated for students who had experienced inequality at schools. This set the bath for future legislation for students and individuals with disabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX9Dmo24_cc -
Department of Public Welfare v. Haas (State)
The supreme court of Illinois, stated that the state's compulsory education laws did not require a "free public education for the feebleminded." This also pertained to children who were mentally deficient and with their limited intelligence are unable to have the benefits of a good education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act started the role in protecting and providing of students from disadvantaged backgrounds for the federal government. This allowed the students to have equal access to the public education system. -
Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
This case challenged the constitutionality of excluding individuals with mental retardation from public training and public education. The state was not allowed to prohibit any mentally retarded children the access to a free public program of education. -
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act)
Section 504 was one of the first U.S. federal civil rights laws offering protection for people with disabilities. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance. This law applies to public elementary and secondary schools, among other entities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This was the first law directed towards students who had physical and mental disabilities. The law stated that public schools must provide these students with the same opportunities and education as all other students. One of the purposes of this act was to gain fair and appropriate services for disabled students. https://www.masters-in-special-education.com/lists/5-important-special-education-laws/ -
Honig V Doe.
This case benefited individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders. The court ruled that schools cannot expel students due to their behaviors relating to their disability. -
American with Disabilities Act
This civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on diability. It enforces similar safety against the discrimination to Americans with diasbilities a sthe civil rights acts in 1964. This made discrimination on sex, race, religion, and national orgin illegal. https://disabilityjustice.org/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-ada-of-1990/ -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act's primary purpose is to prepare the students of the United States with education that prepares them for life after high school. It was a version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It was replaced by the Every Student Succeds Act in 2015. -
Every Student Succeeds Act Link
The Every Students Succeeds Act was signed by Barack Obama as a commitment to equal opportunities for all students. ESSA includeds many this from the No Chil Left Behind Act (NCLB) It provides many other opportunities for schools to help when students are not making adequate progress. It focuses on improve the education and their outcomes for all students including the ones who have performed at a lower level academically. http://www.everystudentsucceedsact.org
