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Mills vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Children with disabilities have a right to a free public education. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
People with disabilities can not be discriminated against, and accomodations must be made available in both schools and society. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
Educational agencies must be held accountable for providing children with educational services. -
Rowley v. Hendrick Hudson School District (FAPE)
School districs must provide the servies a student with disabilities needs to attend school. -
Honig vs. Doe
If a child's misbehavior can be linked to their disability, they're not allowed to be denied education. -
American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace, transportation, and access to state programs. -
Doe vs. Withers (FAPE)
Teahcers must implicate the accommodations of a student's IEP. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
The reauthorized IDEA mandated that all students with disabilities must take district tests with accommodations or alternate testing. -
Rosa's Law
This law changed the term mental retardation to intellectual diabilities, which shifted the stereotype on those with disabilities. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This act required that all students be taught to succeed in life after grade school, and it required assessments that measured progress.