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Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka was a monumental Supreme Court ruling that named segregated schools unconstitutional. This sparked education reform in the United States that led to changes for Special Education students. -
Supreme Court decision that ruled students with "mental retardation" have a right to an equal education under law as their non-disabled classmates. -
Supreme Court Case that ruled that special education students will receive quality and equal education, regardless of their ability to pay for it. This was critical for special education students' ability to receive their full natural rights within the classroom. -
This act stated students with special needs must be given an appropriate education. This law also helped create the American Disability Act and was considered the first civil rights act for students with disabilities. -
This Act required special education students to be taught in the least restrictive environment. This was the genesis of the IDEA law. This was a groundbreaking Act for students with disabilities because it began a specific framework for how special education students were treated by schools amidst their learning. -
This Act replaced the EAHCA, including new transition services provided to students moving from high school to later life. -
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of ability. This was huge for special education students because they were protected in accessing public services and accommodations. -
This re authorization integrated special education students more into the general education classroom and included the general education teachers on the student's IEP. -
This act set high standards for students, including special education students, in order to increase achievement. -
President Obama allows for exceptions to be made within the No Child Left Behind Act to show achievement through multiple ways. This benefited students of special education who may have been deemed failing based on the original NCLB standards.
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