Special Education Law

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

1954

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)

1965

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PARC and Mills

1970

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Congressional Investigation (1972)

1972

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Public Law 94-142: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

1975

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Overrepresentation of Minority Children

1975

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Mislabeling and High Dropout Rates

1975

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African-American children are identified as having mental retardation

1976

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African-American children represented just 14.8 percent

Period: 1998 to 1999

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

2004

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