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One of the Reconstruction Amendments that formed the basis of special education. Defines citizenship, guarantees privileges and immunities, and guarantees due process and equal protection of law.
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Segregation based on race prohibited in public schools. Would later extend rights to other groups that had been subjected to discrimination.
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State supreme court ruled that compulsory attendance laws did not apply to students who were "feeble minded" or "mentally deficient."
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Made it a crime for parents to persist in sending a child with disabilities to public school after being excluded.
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Provided various special education grants
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Required FAPE for students with mental retardation.
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Determined it was unconstitutional to segregate or exclude students with disabilities.
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Prohibited discrimination of people with disabilities from federally funded programs.
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Required FAPE, LRE, IEPs, and procedural safeguards.
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Decided that parents could recover legal fees if case was found in their favor.
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Provided for and required early intervention services.
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Added eligible disability categories, required transition plans for students 16 and older, utilized person-first language.