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Brown v. Board of Education
Stated the rights of minority students in schools. Prohibits states from denying equal protection of the laws to any person within their jurisdictions. https://www.britannica.com/event/Brown-v-Board-of-Education-of-Topeka https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483 https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/landmark-brown-v-board-education/ -
Public Law 88-164
Kennedy administration authorized funds to be allocated to the training of professionals to work with students with disabilities using best practices and conducting research. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.57.7.1201 http://www.projectreachonline.org/sped_laws?article_id=172 https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/about/national-mental-health-association/overview/community-mental-health-act/ -
Public Law 94-142 Education for All Children Act
Students with special needs have a right to programming that meets those needs under FAPE. This authorized the spending of $3 billion and gave aid directly to states. http://www.specialednews.com/special-education-dictionary/eha---education-for-all-handicapped-children-act.htm -
Larry P v. Riles
Tis case conclude indicated that adequate diagnosis must be taken into account before placing a child in special education and must consider cultural and language background. https://via.library.depaul.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2432&context=law-reviewdequate diagnosis must be taken into account before placing a child in special education and must consider cultural and language background -
Jose P. v. Ambach
This case concluded that bilingual students with exceptionalities must have identification, evaluation, and educational procedures that reflect their linguistic background. https://ldldproject.net/legal.html -
Polk v. Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16
Services for students with disabilities should be more than a minimum; they should provide sufficient support to the student. [https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1156&context=eda_fac_pub] -
Javit's Act
This act provided funding and research support for the support of gifted students. [https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-university-professionals/jacob-javits-gifted-talented-students] -
Greer v. Rome City School District
This case concluded that there should be a priority of inclusion in the classroom. https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/2136f6kj6/georgia-northern-district-court/greer-v-rome-city-school-dist/ -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
This act indicated the necessity of licensed special education teachers, instruction methods must be research based, technology must be incorporated, short term objectives must be used, and transition planning must start at age 16. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ -
L.I. v. Maine School Administrative District
This case concluded that students cannot be denied special education because they perform well academically; they may still need socio-emotional support. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/480/1/617190/ -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This act reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary education Act (ESEA) and focuses on educational equity by providing federal funds to school districts serving students from low-income families. [https://educationpost.org/tag/every-student-succeeds-act/]
