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Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme court ruled anonymously that racial segregation was unconstitutional. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This act addressed the inequality of education for underprivileged children. -
Education of the Handicapped Act
Established a grant to provide programs and resources for individuals with disabilities. -
Pennsylvania Assn. for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PARC dealt with the exclusion of children with mental retardation from public schools. -
Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia
Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia dealt with the practice of suspending, expelling, and excluding children with disabilities from the District of Colombia Public Schools. -
Congressional Investigation
Congress launched an investigation after PARC and Mills and found that children with disabilities were not receiving the appropriate education. -
Section 504
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. -
Individual Education Plan
A plan introduced into the schools system so that children with learning or physical disabilities get the same equal opportunity towards the same education as other students. -
Public Law 94-142: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act established the right to education for all children with disabilities. Procedural safeguards were made to protect the rights of children and their parents. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government programs and services. -
No Child Left Behind Act 2001
Ensured that all students receive a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain high-quality education to reach state academic standards and academic assessments. -
Aligning IDEA and NCLB
Special education teachers must meet the needs of highly qualified teacher requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. These requirements align IDEA with the NCLB. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
The special education law was amended many times after 1975. In 2004 it was changed to IDEA 2004. Its purpose was to provide children with the education that meets their unique needs and prepares them for their future. Secondly it was to protect the rights of children with disabilities and their parents.
