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Brown V. Board of Education
The case was Oliver Brown against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas after they denied his daughter entrance into an all white school. Brown vs. the Board education was the pinpoint to end racial segregation in public schools. This case was the biggest change to end racial separation in schools. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (EASA)
This Act revolved around the inequality in education for underprivileged kids. Since it was passed, schools that served under privileged students would receive federal funds to provide the with the necessary source of funding. This act made schools realize that there needed to be money in order to give students the proper resources for a quality education. http://educationpost.org/the-abcs-of-esea-essa-and-no-child-left-behind/ -
PARC and Mils
The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children sued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for denying students an education if they had not attained a mental age of five. states began to realize that there were millions of students who were living with a disability that were not receiving any educational services. This was the first set of laws that were towered to helping children with disabilities. https://www.rootedinrights.org/15321-revision-v1/ -
Public Law 94-142 (IDEA)
IDEA stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Act. It states that eligible children with disabilities are ensured a special education and services to meet their needs. This allows for students to have more one on one times with teachers, get access to therapists, interpreters, and etc... the purpose of IDEA is to prepare students for further education and employment later on after their school careers. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#IDEA-Purpose