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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas ended segregation in schools. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This law gave schools federal funding to support to children and programs in poverty stricken areas. -
Hobson v. Hansen
Hobson v. Hansen and the District of Columbia's Board of Education case was based on the fact that IQ tests were biased towards middle and upper class white families. IQ tests were a way to segregate white kids from minorities. -
Diana v. California State Board of Education
This is case important because students became able to chose their primary language for the verbal sections of IQ tests. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first law passed that protected against discrimination of people with disabilities from anywhere receiving federal money. This includes schools. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act ensured access to special education services for all students who needed them after a fair assessment. It also gives free lunch to those students. It is the precursor to IDEA in 1990 -
Larry P v. Riles
A California case beginning in 1971 because African American students were over represented in special education classes with cognitive disabilities. This case decreed intelligence tests as biased, the over representation had to be eliminated, and intelligence tests could no longer be used against African American's in California. -
Luke S. & Hans S. v. Nix et al
This case took place in Louisiana in 1982 because there were not enough school psychologists to do beginning evaluations. All evaluations for special education services must be done within 60 days of receiving parents permission. -
Americans with Disability Act
The ADA was a civil rights act that prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities. This includes making schools and classrooms wheelchair/ handicapped accessible. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This is the updated Education for All Handicapped Children Act meant to supply the same quality of education to kids with and without disabilities.
