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Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court rules that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
Began the movement of equality in education -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
state federal money to states in order to improve opportunities for students who were disadvantaged -
Diana v. State Board of Education
Helped fix misclassification of students in special education, IQ tests were not biased and were given in the language appropriate for the student -
Education of the Handicapped Act
Provide state grants to help expand education programs for students with disabilities plus federal government gave money to schools to help train special education teachers better -
PARC v. Commonwealth of PA
Required schools to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Appropriate meaning all students with get the education they are needing. -
Mills v. Board of Education
Since segregation was deemed unconstitutional, it also is unconstitutional to deny students with disabilities as education -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Prohibited discrimination against those with disabilities in programs that received federal funding -
Individuals with Disabilities
Added traumatic brain injury and autism as new categories of disability, Transition element for students age 16 or older was added
"People first" language began -
No Child Left Behind Act
Reaction to the low academic achievement of American students
Began holding the government responsible for the gains for students academically, Standardized testing began
Very controversial law due to many not agreeing -
Endrew F v. Douglas County School District
Parents sued school for tuition to a private school because the school was unable to provide a meaningful education, Confusion with terminology in courts led to a debate of what schools are required to provide, Specify standards or no, Ruled in favor a higher standard of education for students with disabilities
