Special Education Timeline

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    Brown v. Board of Education- 1954

    In this time, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional.
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    Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    The ESEA was authorized to provide federal general aid to education and to provide resources to help ensure that disadvantaged students had access to quality education.

  • Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -1971

    The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was sued by the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens, over a law that gave public schools the authority to deny free education to children who had reached the age of 8.

  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia- 1971/1972

    The court claimed that the board of education had an obligation to provide education for all students, regardless of disability.

  • Vocational Rehabilitation Act- 1973

    It forbid organizations and employers from excluding/denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services.

  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act- 1974

    It is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
    This law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

  • Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

    This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities. This allowed parents to have a say in their children's education.

  • Timothy W. v. Rochester New Hampshire School District- 1989

    School boards were required to provide special education services to any disabled student regardless of the severity of their disability.

  • American with Disabilities Act- 1990

    This act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. This all includes, transportation, employment, communications and access to state and local government programs and services.

  • Individual with Disabilities Education Act- 1997

    This act governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services for students.

  • IDEA Act- 2004

    This act ensures that all children with an identified disability receive special education and related services that meet individual needs.