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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
The Supreme Court rules that the segregation of African American students in public schools is unconstitutional and unequal. The separate but equal school are inherently unequal; causing the overturning of the Plessy v. Ferguson case. -
PL 83-531 Cooperative Research act of 1954
This was the first federal research program regarding special education and the foundations/beginnings for the Elementary and Secondary schools act. -
PL 86-158 Training of Professional Personnal
Federal legislation that help train leaders and teachers to educate children with disabilities. -
PL 89-750 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments
To strengthen and improve the program of assistance for elementary and secondary schools. Created the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped which later became Office of Special Education Program. -
Diana vs. State Board of Education
A lawsuit to prevent the use of standardized tests for evaluating students and classifying them into special education when the tests were not completed in the student's native language. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The IDEA Act was signed by President Gerald Ford. The Act was signed in response to 8 million children with disabilities in the U.S being inappropriately educated. -
Early Childhood Intervention
Reauthorization of All Handicapped Children Act, Congress established the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities. -
Tech Act
The Technology-Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 was signed by the President with the intention of promoting awareness of and access to assistive technology devices and services. It provides grant funds so statewide systems can be created and allow for the delivery of assistive technology devices to persons with disabilities. -
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
President George H.W Bush signed this civil rights law (ADA) to provide equality and support fort individuals that were physically and mentally impaired. ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Specifically, it guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream American life. -
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
ESEA is a new, bipartisan k-12 federal education law, signed by President Obama. It replaces and updates NCLB (2002) by including provisions that will help ensure success for both students and schools. In full effect in the 2017-18 school year, states, instead of the federal government, have more power over their educational accountability plans.