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Ruled the "separate but equal" doctrine unconstitutional. Prior to this decision, students in schools were separated due to their race. This ended racial segregation in schools. Youtube -
Edward Haas, father of Richard Haas who was deemed "mentally incompetent" by the state of Illinois refused to pay fees for his son's care at an institution. Haas argued he should not have to pay these extra fees because his son's care should be covered under "a common school education". The court decided against Haas, requiring him to pay the fees. -
Passed by Congress, and the signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, this act provides federal funding to primary and secondary education. This act provided additional funding to schools in areas that were not "wealthy". The goal was to fill in the gaps and raise up overall education for low-income students. -
Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia entitled students with disabilities to an education. Students with disabilities could not be be denied because of the additional costs it may take for their accommodations at their school. This decision guarantees the right of students with a disability to an education regardless of accommodations. The Embryo Project Encyclopedia -
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federally funded programs. This act protects those with a disability in the workforce. Those with a disability are protected from discrimination. -
Education for All Handicapped Children was an act put into place requiring all public schools to accept funds from the federal government for equal access and to an equal education for those students with disabilities. This act granted access to those deemed "disabled" to one free meal a day, and to a free, appropriate public education (FAPE). This was enacted for people from 3 years old to 21 years old. -
Honig v. Doe deemed a California school violated the Education for All Handicapped Children Act when they indefinitely suspended a student for disruptive behavior due to their disability. This was now against the law. Additionally, this act guarantees the state must provide rendered services directly to disabled students when the local government fails to do so. -
Cedar Rapids Community School Dist. v. Garret F. ruled the IDEA act requires schools to provide nursing services throughout the school day to those that need it. This was a 7-2 decision. The school district was found negligible in this case. -
The No Child Left Behind Act of 1999 upped the responsibility of the federal government in student outcomes. State and local governments were to focus on boosting ESOL students, and low-income students overall education. If states did not comply, they would risk loosing Title 1, which is funds from the federal government. -
Made into law in 2015, replaced the No Child Left Behind Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act provided additional protection for students who come form low-income households or who are deemed "high-risk". Additionally, this act requires that all students be taught and held to "high academic standards" preparing them for college and post-secondary education.