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eliminated principle of "separate but equal" within the school system
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addressed the inequality of educational opportunity for underprivileged children
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called for students with disabilities to be placed in publicly funded school settings that met their individual educational needs, based on a proper and thorough evaluation
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made it unlawful for the D.C. Board of Education to deny these individuals access to publicly funded educational opportunities
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investigation into the status of children with disabilities found that millions of children were not receiving an appropriate education
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amendment to the All Handicapped Children Act, which mandated that individual states provide services to families of children born with disabilities from the time they are born
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gave parents of children with disabilities more say in the development of their child’s Individual Education Plan
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traumatic brain injury and autism were added as new disability categories
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The Education for all Handicapped Children’s Act became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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called for early intervention for students, greater accountability, improved educational outcomes, and raised the standards for instructors who teach special education classes
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