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Brown vs Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896, which allowed state-sponsored segregation, insofar as it applied to public education. Handed down on May 17, 1954, the Warren Court's unanimous (9–0) decision stated that "separate educational facilities are inhere -
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Historical Timeline
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Elementary and secoundary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed in 1965 as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states. In 2002, Congress amended ESEA and reauthorized it as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). -
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Education for All Handicapped Childrens Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1975 as an amendment of the Education for All Handicapped Act of 1974. The 1974 Act expanded Title VI, that was established by ESEA. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act is also known as Public Law 94-142. This law was created in an effort to provide an appropriate education for the millions of children with disabilities that were not receiving a proper education. -
Whitney Houston became the first female artist in music history to debut at number one on theBillboard 200 albums chart, and the first artist to enter the albums chart at number one in both the US and UK.
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American With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990[1][2] (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), authored the bill and was its chief sponsor in the Senate. Harkin delivered part of his introduction speech in sign language so his deaf brother could understand. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009. -
America With Disabilites Education Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities that are like those provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. -
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Reauthorization of Americans with Disablities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. -
No child left behind Act
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is the current incarnation of President Lyndon Johnson’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), whose purpose was to raise achievement and close achievement gaps. NEA strongly supports these goals and is working to give all children great public schools. -
Apple Inc. introduces the iTunes media player.
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Reauthorization of Individuals With Disabilites Education Act
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed the long-awaited Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 that reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The original IDEA was passed in 1975 and its primary purpose remains unchanged—to guarantee a free, appropriate public education to every child with a disability.
