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Brown v Board of Education is a landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned "separate but eqal" in terms of public schools that was tried in Topeka, Kansas. This applied to the segregation of black v white students and also special needs students v regular education students.
[link text]https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/the-meaning-of-brown-for-children-with-disabilities/ -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was signed by President Lyndon B. Jonhson that funded primary and secondary education and provided each child with an equal opportunity to education.
[link text]https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/89/hr2362 -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs by any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
[Link text]http://www.askearn.org/topics/laws-regulations/rehabilitation-act/ -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities.
[link text]https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/94/s6 -
The Handicapped Children's Protection Act was an amendment to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to clarify the rights, procedures, and remedies relating to the outlaw of discrimination against children with disabilities.
[link text]https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/99/s415 -
The ADA prohibits covered employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in: Job application procedures, Hiring, Firing, Advancement, Compensation, Job training, and Other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
[Link text]http://www.askearn.org/topics/laws-regulations/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada/ -
IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990. In 1990, the United States Congress reauthorized EHA and changed the title to IDEA. It is composed of 6 elements: Individualized Education Program (IEP); Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE); Least Restrictive Environment (LRE); Appropriate Evaluation; Parent and Teacher Participation; and Procedural Safeguards.
[link text]https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/s1824/summary -
NCLB Act provides funding for extra assistance for children in need in return for academic success. In order to receive funding, children must take annual assessments in reading and math and be proficient in the subjects.
[link text]https://www.fairtest.org/what-no-child-left-behind-law -
This update to IDEA made significant changes to the Individual Education Program (IEP), such as who should participate and what all should be included.
[link text] https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/the-individualized-education-program-iep/ -
Signed by President Obama in 2015 and builds on to the ESEA of 1965 that celebrated its signing 50 years before the signing of ESSA. Some things that are included in ESSA are advances of equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students and it also requires—for the first time—that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers.
[link text]https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn
