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Department of Public Welfare vs Haas
The Supreme Court of Illinois states that free public education is not required for the "mentally deficient." They said that mentally deficient children could not benefit from a good education. The Department of Public Welfare of the state of Illinois brought action against Edward C. Haas to enforce maintenance charges regarding his son's schooling. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
ESEA was signed into law by president Lyndon Baines Johnson who believed in full education opportunity. ESEA offered grants to districts serving low income students. -
Mills vs Board of Education of the District of Columbia
This was a lawsuit that represented students with disabilities that were currently out of school. Their were seven students that were being denied the right to an education. The students had different mental and behavioral disabilites that caused them to be kicked out or denied schooling. -
The Education For All Handicapped Children Act
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities. The act was designed to ensure that all students received an appropriate education through special education and related services. Later this act was expanded as the (IDEA) Individuals with Disabilites Education Act. -
Disability Rights and Defense Fund
This is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. DREDF helps people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development. https://dredf.org -
Public Law 99-457
to authorize an early intervention program under that act for handicapped infants and toddler and their families. States make it available and free public education to children ages 3 through 5 who are disabled. The law makes it a requirement for states that offer educational services to those children with disabilities. -
Honig vs Doe
this case was an important court case in the history to education. The case centered on two students John Doe and Jack Smith, they were suspended. the students had emotionally disorder, the school violated the Education for all handicapped children act.
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IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This legislation builds on the 1975 Education for Handicapped Children Act. IDEA says that children who receive special education should learn in the least restricitve environment. It is also stated that each student have no later than age 16 an ITP as part of their IEP. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Increases accountability and flexibility in use of federal funds offers school choice options, implements early reading interventions. The law held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved. The law was controversial because it penalized schools that did show improvement. -
IDEIA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
Helps determine presence of a learning disability. Increases funding to early intervention services for students who do not require special education. This act has policies that prevents under representation of students in special education by race and ethnicity.