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Courts decide children with disabilities have equal right to access education.
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The first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance
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This act required that school districts provide administrative procedures so that parents of disabled children could dispute decisions made about their children's education.
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Prohibits discrimination for government services on the basis of a person's disability.
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Ensures that children with disabilities be prepared for employment and independent living.
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Federal law required that students with disabilities receive their education, to the maximum extent appropriate, with non-disabled peers and that special education students are not removed from regular classes unless, even with supplemental aids and services
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This Act strengthens academic expectations and accountability for the nation's 5.8 million children with disabilities and bridges the gap that has too often existed between what children with disabilities learn and what is required in regular curriculum.
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- Ensures that Students with Disabilities Receive a High-Quality Education
- Ensure that no grouping of students based on poverty, race and ethnicity, disability and limited English proficiency (LEP) is left behind in the course of their education.
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A United States law that mandates equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities.
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This Act governs the United States K–12 public education policy. The law replaced its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, and modified but did not eliminate provisions relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.
