History of Special Education Law

By Edykan

  • Brown vs Board of Education

  • Civil Rights Act 1964

  • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

  • The Civil Rights Movement and Special Education

    The Civil Rights Movement started the fight towards equality, this carried over to Special Education law and equality in education.

  • PARC vs Commonwealth of PA

  • Mills vs Board of Education

  • Compulsory attendance laws and Special Education

    Special Education programs first started as delinquency programs for “at risk” children. Special Education programs now service children with special needs and compulsory attendance laws allows school officials to legally hold parents accountable for sending their children to school.

  • The Rehabilitation Act-504

  • Larry P. vs Riles

  • The Education for All handicapped Children's Act

  • Armstrong vs Kilne

  • Hendrick Hudson School vs Rowley

  • Irving Independent School District vs Tatro

  • Burlington School Committee vs Department of Education

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act- Amendment 1986

  • Honig vs Department of Education

  • Daniel R.R. vs State Board of Education

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act- Amendment 1990

  • Oberti vs Board of Education

  • Gaskin vs Commonwealth of PA

  • EHA/IDEA Amendments

  • Cedar Rapids Community School District vs Garret F

  • No Child Left Behind 2001

    passed in to Law on 1/8/2002

  • IDEA Amendment 2004