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Brown vs. Board of Education
Segregation in public schools ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Federal money to states for improvement in opportunities for disadvantages students -
PARC vs. Commonwealth of PA
Schools required to provide Free Appropriate Public Education
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Schools required to develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEP) -
Armstrong vs. Kline
Extended School Years (ESY) implemented to reduce summer break regression in learning -
Education for all Handicapped Children Act-Amendment
Required Individuals Family Service Plans; Financial incentives for educating children 0-2; Lowered qualifying age of eligibility for SPED to 3 years -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
Added categories of TBI and autism; "People-first" language; Transition plans for students 16+ -
No Child Left Behind Act
Government responsibility as a result of low academic achievement; Standardized testing -
IDEA Improvement Act
Defined "highly qualified" SPED teacher; RTI model; removed short term goals for all except students with severe disabilities -
Endrew F. vs. Douglas County School District
Family sued private school for tuition as a result of not providing "meaningful education"; higher standards of education
