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Brown v. Board of Education
The brown decision led the way to a growing understanding that all people, regardless of race, gender, or disability, that they have a right to public education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act addressed the inequality of educational opportunity for unprivileged children. -
Mills v. Board of Education
Children should have access to education no matter their disability. -
Congressional Investigation
Congress launched an investigation and found that children with disabilities were not getting an education. -
Rehabilitation Act
This act guaranteed civil rights for the disabled -
Public Law (PL)
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education. -
The Education For all Handicapped Children Act
This act gave children with disabilities specific legal rights to an education. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This law focused on insuring that children with disabilities have access to education. -
Americans with Disability Act
This Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
On December 3, 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was amended again. it is now known as the IDEA.
