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Brown v. Board of Education
This case brought attention to black v white's in school and special need students v. general education students. The case also encouraged the formation of many supportive groups to inform the public of the need for special education programs. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The ESEA addressed the inequality of educational opportunity for underprivileged children.It did not make law to educate students with disabilities but it did provide resources to help ensure that disadvantaged students had access to quality education. -
PARC v. Pennsylvania & Mills v. Board of Education
PARC v. Pennsylvania guaranteed a free public education to all children with intellectual disability ages 6-21 regardless of degree of impairment or associated disabilities. Mills v. Board of Education was an extension to include ALL children with disabilities and give them public education even if they could not pay for it. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This law allows protection from discrimination of special needs and disabilities. This law is the first to give protection to students with special needs wether they have a physical or mental disability that restrains their learning experience. -
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records and prevents release of school records without parental permission. These rights transfer to the student when he/she reach the age of 18 or attend a school beyond high school level. These students are known as "eligible students" -
Honig v. Doe
The Honing v. Doe case dealt with the issue of expelling a disabled child based on actions arising out of that child's disability. The U.S Supreme Court ruled that suspensions of more than 10 days were not allowed, placement of students must not be changed during expulsion process and students with disabilities could not be excluded from school due to behavioral issues relating to their disability. -
Americans with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed by George W. Bush and it promised people with special needs that they would have the same rights as everybody else. This act also stated that people with special needs can't be discriminated against in schools, workplace and everyday society. -
Florence School District v. Carter
The Supreme Court ruled that if a student's public school does not provide the appropriate services, the school may have to pay for the students education at another public school or private school that does offer the services the child needs. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act states that all students including those in special education are expected to show proficiency in mathematics, reading, and science. Annual testing needed to be done. Schools were expected to show appropriate yearly progress by 100 percent proficiency by 2014. The act was also signed by George W. Bush -
Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSA reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 "to ensure every child achieves". The ESSA includes equity advances by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high need students, requires that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them for college and careers and ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students and communities. The ESSA was signed by President Obama.
