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Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1866, 14 Stat. 27-30, enacted April 9, 1866, was the first United States federal law to define US citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. It was mainly intended to protect the civil rights of Africans born in or brought to America, in the wake of the American Civil War. -
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History Of Special Educational Services
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Plessy V. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal". -
NIMH
National Institute for Mental Health Congress establishes the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) This was to The institute took on a highly influential role in shaping policy, research and communicating with the public, legitimizing the importance of new advances in biomedical science, psychiatric and psychological services, and community-based mental health policies -
Brown V. Board of Education
The Court ruled that segregation in public schools is prohibited by the Constitution. The decision ruled out “ separate but equal ” educational systems for blacks and whites, which many localities said they were providing. -
Public Law 88-164
Public Law 88-164, or the Community Mental Health Act, was established by President John F. Kennedy to allocate funding for establishing community mental health centers. It is stated that the law ensured that all children with disabilities have access to free public education. The specials needs would be treated equally. -
Education For Handicapped Children Act
Education for All Handicapped Children Act took effect in 1977 and was designed to assure that public education is available to all children with disabilities with learning programs that emphasize special education and related services that are specialized according to their needs. (Each student recieving special education must have an Individualized Education Program, or IEP.)
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Education of te Handicapped Act
PL 99-457, or known as the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments was established by President Reagan to allocate federal funds for the states to develop plans and programs for children with disabilities from the time they are born, as well as for their families and others. maintaining that early intervention is important step that they need to learn towards their education. It was changed to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, was established by President George H. W. Bush in 1990. It extends civil rights to persons with disabilities and prohibits discrimination based on disability. It was amended in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
No Child Left Behind ActThe NCLB Act was established to hold schools and educators responsible for students' learning with the purpose of bringing all students to a maximum level of competency. Student progress is monitored through standardized testing, and schools must meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards or will face remedial action.The students would be treated equaly and their would be more help in the school. -
IDEA Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004. IDEA The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 became effective July 1, 2005 and includes major changes to PL 99-142 which included quality ceritification and competency for teachers, set standards for IEPs and ensured that schools must provide transition services for the disable. -
ADAAA of 2008
Presiden Obama signed Americans with Disabilities Amendments The ADAAA came into effect on January 1, 2009, and included important changes to the ADA legislation that extended the rights of individuals with disabilities.Legislation that became effective January 1, 2009 that expands the population that is considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 was enacted to make it easier for individuals desiring protection und -
Every Student Succeeds Act - President Obama-
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the country's K–12 public education policy.[1] The law replaced its unpopular[2] predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and modified but did not eliminate provisions relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.
