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Special Education Law Timeline Focus
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Brown V Board of Education
Racial segregation in schools was ended by this court case. Segregated schools denied the right of equal education opportunities to all students.This benefitted students with disabilities as well since they were also being denied the right to equal opportunity within an educational setting. -
PARC V Pennsylvania Board of Education
Because of this case, we now allow children with disabilities free public education and the opportunity to be in classrooms with children without disabilities. -
Mills V Board of Education
This case mandated that all children with disabilities no longer be excluded or denied public education. This also called for due process safeguards that outlined the process of identifying students with disabilities. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Specifically Section 504 of this act focuses on the civil rights of persons with disabilities. It states that there can be no discrimination against a person with a disability by any agency or program that is federally funded. -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
This act regulated the qualifiers for students with disabilities to have the rights to non biased testing and placement techniques, being educated in "the least restrictive environment", Efficient procedural due process, as well as free and fitting education.
The IEP or Individualized Education Program was the focus of this act; one must be established for every student in special education. -
Americas with Disabilities Act
The ADA is classified as a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination of persons with disabilities based on those disabilities. Education, careers, transportation corporations, as well as public and private places that are open to the general public cannot favor those without disabilities. -
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a multi part public law that ensures students with disabilities are provided an appropriate education. Once known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act until 1990. The four parts of IDEA cover general provisions of law, assistance for education for all children with disabilities, birth through age three coverage, and the national support programs administered. -
IDEA Reauthorized
This reauthorization of IDEA required each state to have polices as well as procedures that guarantee FAPE or free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities. -
No Child Left Behind
Once known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, No Child Left Behind necessitates all public schools give a statewide standardized test yearly to every student. This is done to assist educators and administrators to make sure every child is getting the education they deserve an have the right to. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This reauthorization of NCLB and ESEA before that, emphasizes on and requires preparing all students in an educational setting for success in higher education such as college and future careers.
