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The Supreme Court decided the Brown vs. Board of Education case and said that all public schools had to integrate.
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Congress enacted the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) in 1965 to address the inequality of educational opportunity for unprivileged children.
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Guaranteed Special Education for Children with mental retardation.
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Extended the right to Special Education to all children with disabilities.
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Allows parents access to their children's records and prevents release of school records without parental permission.
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Congress enacted Public Law 94-142 that all children with disabilities would "have a right to education."
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This act requires that student evaluations must be conducted in the child's language, and that parents must be informed of the evaluations.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, and commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications.
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Ensures that all children have a fair equal and significant opportunity for a high quality education.
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Congress increased the focus on accountability and improved outcomes by emphasizing reading, early intervention, and research based instruction by requiring that special education teachers be highly qualified.
