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This school was established in Boston, Massachusetts and was named the Boston Latin School. Founded by the town to educate boys for college and leadership roles and laid the foundation for public schooling in America. -
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. It was the first permanent school for children with hearing impairments in the U.S., introducing American Sign Language (ASL) and creating opportunities for students with disabilities to receive formal education. -
Brown vs Board of Education in 1954, the supreme court ruled that school segregation by race was not constitutional. This was one of the first times the federal government advocated for students who experiences inequality and prejudice at school and set parth for individuals with disabilities.
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In the Department of Public Welfare V. Haas in 1958 the supreme court of Illinois maintained that the state's compulsory education laws did not require a “free public education for the ‘feebbleminded’ or to children who were ‘mentality deficient’ and who were unable to reap the benefits of a good education. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESESA) passed in 1965 and inititaites the role of the federal government in protecting and providing food students from low-income backgrounds so that they would have equal access to the public education system . -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1971 challenged the constitutionality of excluding individuals with mental retardation from public education and training. The state was not allowed to “deny to any mentally retared child access to a free public program of education and training. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) which guaranteed free appropriate public education to students with disabilities. It emphasized the right to learn in the “least restrictive environment,” leading to mainstreaming and inclusion practices in U.S. schools.
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Hoing V. Doe in 1988 claimed that individuals with emotional andor behavior disorders who have academic and social problems ruled that schools could not expel children for behaviors related to their disabilities. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 also known as the ADA extended civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in all areas of life including school. This means equal access to education, and making sure schools provided accommodations for students with disabilities in general education settings. -
No child left Behind Act in 2001 was signed by President George W. BUsh which was aimed to improve student achievement by increasing accountability for schools. It needed standardized testing and set performance targets for schools to do good in order to receive federal funding. This law ended up shaping discussion on educational standards.