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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a mile stone for equality in education, since it ruled against separate but equal and allowed races the opportunity to equal education. This case opened the way for other equality laws in the realm of education. Brown v. Board of Education's ruling influenced other future equality laws (p. 4). -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA) (Public Law 93-112, section 504)
The VRA prevents the discrimination of those with disabilities based on their disability, specifically if the organization uses government funds. This means that schools, as well as various employers, cannot discriminate workers based on their disabilities. VRA created more opportunities for those with disabilities by creating more equal opportunities for schooling and employment (p. 6 & 9). -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) (Public Law 94-14-12, Part B)
Public Law 94-142 required that persons with disabilities, ages 5 to 18, be provided with public education that is free and appropriate for them. This law required the use of individualized education programs, to be used to help students with disabilities gain an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. Public Law 94-142 later evolved in 1990 into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (p. 6). -
The Vocational Education Act (Perkins Act)
The Perkins Act allows federal funds to be used for vocational educations programs for those who have exeptionalities. Students in vocational schools, no matter their needs, must have equal opportunity to recruitment, enrollment, and activities. Students with disabilities must have an IEP; the goals must be measured and monitor to ensure the objectives for each student is being met. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (Public Law 101-336)
The Americans with Disabilities Act outlawed the discrimination of those with disabilities in non-government funded areas. Under ADA all public services must be accessible to those with disabilities to the same extent that they are accessible to the general population.This act also granted those with AIDS to be classified as disabled (p. 6). -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Public Law 101-476)
IDEA is an extension of Public Law 94-142, which was passed earlier in 1975, that adds rights to those with disabilities and changes the name of EAHCA to IDEA. Under IDEA those with disabilities are granted services such as a social worker, rehabilitation, confidentiality, transitional services, and assistive technologies. Lastly, at this time brain injuries and autism were added to the list of disabilities (pg. 6). -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Public Law 105-17)
IDEA was added to once again in 1997. This time it was added that schools need to make sure that those with disabilities have access to the general education content and for collaboration among specialists and general education teachers. General education teachers became part of the IEP process, as well as state mediation (pg 7). -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
No Child Left behind was implemented to increase the performance of schools by increasing the accountability for all school populations. To reward states meet the standards, they are provided with more flexible federal funds. Lastly, early interventions for reading were implemented (p. 7). -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) (Public Law (108-446)
IDEIA is a modification of IDEA made in 2004. It allows the use of RTI to determine a learning disability. It also changed the achievement gap to qualify for a learning disability; IEP objective are also changed. IEPs no longer require short term goals/objectives for students who take achievement assessments. IDEIA also changes the standards for special education and raises the requirement (p. 7).
