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Evolution of Special Education

  • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

    Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

    the court ruled that "separate can not be equal" shortly after the advent of the modern civil rights movement in education
  • Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965

    Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965

    Provided funding to states to assist them in creating and improving programs and services for students with disabilities
  • Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Court ruled that even children with disabilities can not be denied access to public schools, and they were entitled to a free public education
  • Mills v. Board of Education

    Mills v. Board of Education

    The court ordered the district of Washington D.C. to educate all students, including those with disabilities. Clarified that specific procedures had to be followed to determine whether a student should receive special services.
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act on 1973

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act on 1973

    Defines disabilities as impairments that significantly limit one or more major activities and protects all people with disabilities from discrimination in programs which receive federal funding
  • Education of the Handicapped Act

    Education of the Handicapped Act

    funded efforts to find children with disabilities who were not in school and mandated that states follow the law in order to receive federal funding
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Special education was expanded to include services to infants and young children. Clarified the need for supports for students as they transitioned from high school to postschool educational or vocational options
  • Honig v. Doe

    Honig v. Doe

    Schools must abide by the stay-put provision, students cannot be excluded unilaterally for misbehavior related to their disability
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    Has largely replaced Section 504, applies to both public and private sectors, including libraries, state and local governments, restaurants, hotels, the alters, transportation systems, and stores
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act

    Increases accountability for outcomes for all students and requires that they are taught by highly qualified teachers

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