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Mills v. Board
The U.S court of Columbia made a law for education purposes that students who were classified as "exceptional" were not going to be denied access to publicly funded educational opportunities.
This law helped change American Education because a lot of students who were disabled were not getting the same opportunity to receive an education. https://usedulaw.com/438-mills-v-board-of-education-of-the-district-of-columbia.html -
Public Law 99-457
This act was passed to helped children with special needs and their families. This act was targeted more for children to be prepared before going to school. This law was to include infants and preschool children. This shows that it is important to start providing services at a young age so children with disabilities have a fair chance to have a successful journey in education. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2801456 -
Public Law 99-372
According to the article “Special Education Timeline”, This law granted courts authority to award attorneys fees to parents or guardians if they prevailed in their actions pursuant to the law. This is important because parents and the student should have the right to contribute to their future in education and being involved in their education plan. If not receiving the correct amount of help, then it should be easier for the family to get the help they need and deserve. www.sutori.com -
Public Law 94-142
"Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) was passed, requiring all public schools that accept federal funding to provide a “Free Appropriate Public Education” to all children age 5 – 21." This law shaped special education today, this law will forever allow children with disabilities to be equal as all the other students with a free education.