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Title VI to Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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PARC v. Pennsylvania and MILLS v. D.C Board of Education
courts take the position that children with disabilities have an equal right to access education as their non-disabled peers.
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Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
Law protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Parents are allowed to have access to all information regarding their child.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
Mandated all school districts to educate students with disabilities. Today this is known as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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Handicapped Children's Protection Act
This amendment makes clear that students and parents have rights under EAHCA (now IDEA) and Section 504.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA adopts the Section 504 regulations as part of the ADA statute.
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Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA)
School Districts were now required to look at outcomes and assisting students with disabilities in transitioning from high school to postsecondary life.
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IDEA Reauthorized
This amendment calls for students with disabilities to be included in on state and district-wide assessments.
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No Child Left Behind Act
Law calls for all students, including students with disabilities, to be proficient in math and reading.
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IDEA Reauthorized
Involves school districts providing adequate instruction and intervention for students to help keep them out of special education.
https://cm200.k12.sd.us/SPED460/History.htm
