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Brown v. Board of Education
This law was that racial segregation of children in the public schools will be unconstitutional. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This was to address the inequality of educational opportunity for children with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
This act was for any public school that was receiving federal funds they were to provide equal access to those children with disabilities. -
PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The courts denied any child up to the age of 21 admission to a public school program. -
Mills v. Board of Education
A case that was to help children with disabilities that has been denied in a placement at a public educational program. -
Congressional Investigation
Congress launched an investigation into the status on children with disabilities and realized that they were not receiving an appropriate amount of education. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Is a law to protect those that have a disabilities in programs and activities and receives financial federal assistance -
Individual Education Programs (IEP)
Those students that qualify for special education must have an IEP to help establish the child's explicit needs in the classroom. -
IDEA
This law ensures that children with disabilities are receiving free public schooling that is appropriate to meet that child's needs. -
No Child Left Behind
An act that calls schools, Elementary and Secondary, to be accountable for all students academic improvements