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Conferences devoted to improving the lives of children across the nation.
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Segregation of students by race, ruled unconstitutional. Used at precedent that children with disabilities can get public education.
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Congress provided resources to disadvantaged students to get a quality education. This legislation would later become the No Child Left Behind Act.
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This case made the needs of the child come before the fiscal restraints of the school. This established that all students, disabled or not, were protected by law.
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This law helped form the American Disability Act. It was the first law that stated students with disabilities should be provided free education and least restricted enviornment.
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This law outlines parental rights concerning their child's education. These rights transfer to the child when they turn eighteen.
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Considered the Bill of Rights for children with disabilities. It gives free public education that focuses on special education and related services.
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The law changed the intent of services provided to preschoolers with special needs.
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Education of all handicapped children was amended and called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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President Bill Clinton signs amendments to the IDEA. More students with disabilities are being intergrated into general education classrooms.
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This is originally known as ESEA. This act promotes high achieving standards for non-disabled and disabled students. This states children will reach proficiency in reading and math by 2014.
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This reauthorization requires special education teachers to be highly qualified.
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President George W. Bush allowed changes to be made reguarding Special Education. Research based methods can be used for instruction and determining eligibility.
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Waivers provide flexibility in meeting some of the requirements for NCLB. Through the waiver, schools can show student improvement through multiple means which benefit students with disabilities.
