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Brown v. Board of Education & Social Security Act Amendment
This was the end of racial segregation in public schools, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children of different races was wrong and this would no longer be allowed in public schools. Everyone must and will receive an equal education. -
Mills v The Board of Education
The courts found the District of Columbia guilty of depriving children with disabilities and children of different races from receiving an education due to the lack of funding. Judge Waddy ordered that all children must receive the same education and that funding for special education should be increased to insure that the students receive the proper guidance and education that they deserve. -
PARC v Pennsylvania
In the case of Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court Judge Masterson ordered that the state of Pennsylvania could no longer refuse to educate children. They had to allow children with disabilities to attend public school, so that they could receive an education with other children. -
Section 504: Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 93-112)
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1970 Law states that any school receiving federal funding can not discriminate or exclude children with disabilities from any kind of activity of programs. -
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act "FERPS" is a federal law which was created to protect the privacy of students and their educational records. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments (PL 94-142)
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act Amendments (PL 94-142) is the first special education law directed at students with physical and mental disabilities. This law states that any public school receiving federal funding must make an educational plan that will allow all children with physical and mental disabilities to receive and experience a regular education like any other children. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (PL 99-457)
On October 8, 1986 President Reagan signed a law allowing free public education to preschool programs for children ages three through five years old with disabilities. Included were early intervention programs for infants and toddlers from birth to two years old with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA is a modification of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This ensures that special needs students receive free public education, including same activities -
No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act was created to provide all children with a fair and equal opportunity to receive a good education by holding the schools accountable for the students academic performance. -
Rosa' law
President Obama signs the Rosa's Law which changes the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" to "intellectual disability" and "intellectually disabled".
