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The Supreme Court rules that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. This was a historical marker where the fight for racial equality began to ripple throughout the country.
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As part of his "War on Poverty" movement, Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the most consequential federal legislation leading up to current times. This law had a sweeping effect on creating educational opportunities for minorities and special needs children.
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The following year, an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act expanded funding for disabled children.
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A core grant program was initiated for state and local educational organizations. This was the first amendment solely dedicated to the educational future of disabled children.
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This was the first step toward reducing discrimination against blacks and the poor. Using test scores to group students into "tracks" was eliminated and deemed prejudicial.
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This landmark case produced a monumental outcome in giving every handicapped child the right to receive an education.
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The court rules that students with disabilities are entitled to free education.
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This anti-discrimination, civil rights statute guaranteed specific rights to protect disabled students from discrimination.
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Public schools accepting federal funds were mandated to provide equal and just access to education for children with disabilities, including one free meal a day.
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Hard-of-hearing student Amy Rowley's case prompted the Supreme Court to clarify prominent aspects of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to include that all children must receive adequate education services. (The Rowleys brought an action in the United State District Court claiming that the denial of the sign language interpreter was a direct violation of “free appropriate public education”. (Excerpt from the court’s own description at 458 US 176 at 183)
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Led to a zero rejection policy, reinforcing that all disabled children are welcome in public school regardless of the severity of their disability.
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The Act extends the prohibition of discrimination against disabled people to include all areas of public and private life.
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This Act promised that special education students would receive an education tailored to their specific needs.
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Standardized testing statutes from the No Child Left Behind Act were modified to allow flexibility in administering tests.
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The Supreme Court ruled that disabled students deserve an education focused on maintaining their educational progress.
