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History of special education
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Brown v. Board of Education
It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
ESEA offered new grants to districts serving low-income students, federal grants for textbooks and library books, funding for special education centers, and scholarships for low-income college students. -
PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
he first right-to-education suit in the country, to overturn that Pennsylvania law and secure a quality education for all children. -
Mills v. Board of Education
Children with a disability has a right and entitlement to education. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
to protect qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. -
Public Law 94-142
to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. -
The Special Ed Advocate
help parents make sure a child's special needs are met. -
IDEA Compliance Report: Back to School on Civil Rights - "States Ignore Special Ed Law"
federal enforcement of civil rights laws looks at more than two decades of federal monitoring and enforcement of compliance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. -
No Child Left Behind Out, Every Student Succeeds Act
Every child can learn, we expect every child to learn, and we must hold ourselves accountable for every child's education.