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Special Education Events
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Korean War
The Korean War started as a civil war between North and South Korea and expanded into a global affair. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Students argued that segregated schools are not "separate but equal". The court decided to desegregate schools racially which lead to parents bringing cases to the court arguing against the segregation of abled and disabled students. -
March on Washinton
A peaceful march of 200,000 Civil Rights supporters marched to the Lincoln Memorial and listened to Revered Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I have a Dream" speech. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
An act of Congress to address inequality of education for underprivileged children. in 1966 it was amended to include a program to support schools financially to improve programs for underprivileged children. -
Kent State Massacre
During a peaceful rally opposing the Vietnam War and Ohio National Guard presence on Kent State University's campus, the OH National Guard opened fire for thirteen seconds on protesters killing four and wounding nine more. -
PARC v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Parents of children with disabilities filed a class-action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for unconstitutional practices. They claimed that the districts classified students as "uneducable and untrainable" and denied free public education for students with mental disabilities. The court declared some state laws unconstitutional and required the state to allow all students with mental disabilities to attend public school as well as appointed a monitor to enforce the decision. -
Mills v. Board of Education of DC
A lawsuit on behalf of children in DC for , "the excluding, suspending, expelling, reassigning and transferring of "exceptional" children from regular public school classes without affording them due process of law." The court set out a list of procedures for suspending students that should make sure no students are wrongfully excluded from school for having a disability. -
My Mom was Born
An event of major personal relevance to me. -
Public Law 94-142: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
After an investigation by Congress into the status of children with disabilities found that they are not receiving appropriate education, Congress enacted this public law to make sure that all children with disabilities will have access to education and to hold State and local school agencies for providing it. Reauthorized multiple times since. -
Star Wars
The first movie in the original Star Wars trilogy came out and changed pop culture forever. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
An act that amended the Education of the Handicapped Act. This gave parents of children with disabilities more control of the creation of their children's IEP plans. -
Public Law 101-476 (IDEA)
Made changes to Public Law 994-142. These changes included adding TBAs and autism to the categories of disabilities as well as required students' IEPs to include supports to help students transition to life after high school. Full law text can be accessed at: https://uscode.house.gov/statutes/pl/101/476.pdf -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Renamed and Ammended
The Act became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Some of the amendments included emphasis on requiring students with equal access to the same curriculum and expanding the age groups for "developmental delay". -
The World Did Not End in Y2K
Many believed society would collapse because computers would not be able to process the change from 99 to 00. My parents had a New Years party. No one attended. -
The Reauthorization of IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 was amended and reauthorized. Also described ongoing issues with over-identification of minority students as having disabilities than would be expected in a normal sample size. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This Act replaced No Child Left Behind. The major change was the removal of the accountability law and the requirement for highly qualified teachers. -
My High School Graduation
I graduated from West Carteret High School. -
US Department of Education Report
A report by the US Department of Education found that the trend of only half of states being in compliance with the previous year's federal special education law continued. USA Today asked, "So, what else is new?" -
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COVID-19 Pandemic
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New Guidance Helps Schools Support Students with Disabilities and Avoid Disparities In the Use of Discipline