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Brown v Board of Education
In Brown, the Supreme Court described the emotional impact that segregation has on children, especially when segregation, "has the sanction of the law." Children were not only segregated racially but also segregated based on ability/disability. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Lyndon B Johnson signed this into law as part of the "War on Poverty." This law called for equal students disadvantaged by poverty. -
PARC
The Pennsylvania Assn. for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dealt with the exclusion of children with "mental retardation" from public schools. -
My parents were born
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Mills v. Board of Education
The U.S. District Court ruled it unlawful for the D.C. Board of Education to deny students classified as "exceptional" access to publicly funded educational opportunities. In this case, the District of Columbia students classified as exceptional included those with mental and learning disabilities and behavioral issues. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Public Law 94-142; signed by Gerald Ford. This required states that accepted federal funding must provide equal access to education for children with disabilities. This law also required schools to give children with disabilities one free meal per day. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
Ronald Reagan signed this Act into law. This gave parents of children with disabilities more say in the development of their child's Individual Education Plan (IEP). -
Public Law 101-476
This law called for significant changes to Public Law 94-142. Traumatic brain injury and autism were added as new disability categories. Additionally, Congress mandated that as a part of a student's IEP, an individual transition plan must be developed to help the student transition to post-secondary life. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This renamed the Education for all Handicapped Children's Act to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Clinton made several amendments that emphasized providing all students with access to the same curriculum. -
I was born
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My High School Cheer Team won the N.C. State Championship
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My Dog Was Born
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NCSU's baseball team went to the College World Series