Special Education Law Timeline

Brown v. Board of Education

May 17, 1954

Ended segregation in schools. This would offer opportunities for special education.

Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC)

Oct 8, 1971

Students with learning disabilities were placed in classrooms that fulfill their educational needs. The arrangements were made through evaluations.

Mills v. Board of Education

Dec 17, 1971

It was costly to teach special education. Therefore, the District of Columbia excluded children with disabilites.

Congressional Investigation

1972

Congress discovered the number of children with disabilities that were not fulling their educational needs.

Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)

Nov 29, 1975

The government sends money for equal learning opportunities and a free meal per day for children with disabilities.

All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 99-457)

Oct 8, 1976

It provides services to families and children with disabilities (during lifetime ).

Handicapped Children’s Protection Act

Aug 6, 1986

Families are able to decide in terms of education for their child with disabilities.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Jun 4, 1997

All students have access to the same curriculum and it allowed for a "developmental delay" (Timeline of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2018).

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Jan 8, 2002

All students need to become proficient in school subjects.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Dec 3, 2004

All students have access to the same curriculum and it allowed for a "developmental delay" (Timeline of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2018). It also wanted all students to remain together and not be placed in special education classes.