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This reversed Plessy V. Ferguson's "separate but equal". It declared that education must be offered equally to all children, no matter their race. -
Title I schools received extra federal funding because they are located in poverty areas. -
Federally funded programs cannot discriminate against people with disabilities. -
Requires schools to provide free public education to students with disabilities. Specifically brought the creation of IEPs.
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Parents wanted more services for their deaf daughter. Ruled that since she was achieving academically, she did not need the extra services. Said that students must be benefiting educationally from services being provided by schools. -
Provided funding to increase technology access to students with disabilities. -
The "Capitol Crawl" helped push this law to be enacted. Made buildings accessible to people with disabilities.