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Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)
Segregation of students in school was prohibited. This led to the desegregation following in libraries, public places, and transportation. -
Mills vs. Board of Education
Law mandates that all children with disabilities will have access to public education regardless if they are unable to pay for the education. -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Prohibits discrimination of individuals with a disability from participation in federal programs, federal agencies, and federal employment. -
Free Appropriate Public Education
Every student has the right to an education regardless of the severity of their disability -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Public Schools that accept federal funds must provide equal access to children with physical and mental disabilities. -
School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of Education of Massachusetts
Case ruled that a family could be reimbursed for private school tuition if the parents disagreed with the IEP provided by a public school for their child with a disability. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits the employment discrimination on the basis of disability in jobs, school, transportation, and places that are open to the general public. Employers must make accommodations for the employee with a known disability -
No Child Left Behind Act
Law passed that ensured students with disabilities would receive quality education -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
Law that provides free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities and ensures special education and related services to those children who are eligible. -
Rosa's Law
Eliminated the term mental retardation from health and education code. This was pioneered by Rosa Marcellino, a girl with down syndrome who helped remove these terms in Maryland
