Ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
This landmark decision was a major victory for the Civil Rights Movement and helped pave the way for equal rights education.
Diana v. State Board of Education
Monolingual psychologist tested Spanish speakers in English, used date to place students in special education classes.
Mills v. Board of Education
Held that students with disabilities are entitled to an education
PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
First right-to-education suit in the country to overturn law and secure a quality education for all children.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.
The Education of All Handicapped Children
Passes by congress to guarantee that children with disabilities have access to a free and suitable public education.
This landmark legislation aimed to ensure that all children, regardless of their abilities, have the right to receive an education tailored to their individual needs.
renamed in 1990 to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Armstrong v. Kline
Pennsylvania Department of Education refused to provide or fund the provision of a program to special education and related services to any handicapped student.
Hendrick Hudson School v. Rowley
Provides federal money to assist state and local agencies in educating handicapped children.
To qualify, handicapped children given the right to “free appropriate public education” by means of an “individualized educational program” (IEP).
Timothy W v. Rochester School District
Under IDEA, school boards were required to provide special education services, regardless of child’s disabilities.
No Child Left Behind Act
Update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
