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(#2) Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education, was one of the most influential laws in the history of Special Education. Brown sued the state of Kansas because his daughter couldn't attend a school because she was black and it was a all white.Link text -
Elementary and Secondary Education
Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965, that address the inequality of educational opportunity for children who were underprivileged. This law was an landmark legislation, because it provided the resources to help ensure that all disadvantaged students gain a quality education. -
Rehabilitation Act
Section 504: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, This Act protected individual with disabilities from any discrimination in programs that receive funding from the federal government. However, this section 504 stated that public school should provide the necessary accommodation to ensure that all students with a disabilities benefit from free appropriate public education school. The school are also responsible for creating and ensuring that all children with disabilities have the required access. -
(#4) Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
Public law 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Congress enacted public Act 94-142, on November 19, 1975. This law was intended for all children with disabilities would have a right to education. It also establish a process by which the state and local educational agencies may be held accountable for providing educational services for all handicapped children. -
Public Law 99-457
The law enacted, the Education of the Handicapped of Handicapped Act. The amendments of 1986, saw the need for early intervention and mandated services from birth, and required the development of a comprehensives system of early intervention for infants. -
America with disabilities Act (ADA),(Public Law 101-476)
This law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector, it also protects equal opportunity to employment and public services, accommodations, transportation and and telecommunication needs. this also included people with aids. -
(#4) Individual with disabilities Education Act renamed (Public Law 94-142 (EAHCA)
- This extended provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents.
- Extend special education service to included social workers, assistive technology, and rehabilitation services.
- Required states to provides bilingual education program for students with disabilities transition to employment and provide transition services. This law required that development of individualized transition programs for students with disabilities, by time they reaches age of 16.
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Individual with disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Public Law 105-17)
IDEA, Required that all with disabilities continue to receive services, even if they have been expelled from school. Allowing states to extend their use if the developing delay category for students through age 9. Where as it also requires a general education teacher to be a member of the IEP teams by which, a proactive behavior management plan to be included in the students IEP if a student disabilities has behaviors problems. -
( #3) NO Child Left Behind Act (NCFB) (Public Law 107-110)
On January 8, 2002, President George Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act (NCFB). This law required accountability foe all children, including students groups based on their poverty, race, and ethnicity. Even those with physical or others types of disabilities, limited in English proficiency (LEP).
This law will reduce achievement gaps in our country, disadvantage, disabled, minority students and their peer. link text. -
Individual with disabilities Education Improvement Act
The renamed and amended special education law several times since 1975. On December 3, 2004. The new statute is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, IDEA 2004, focus on accountability for teacher, improved outcomes, reading, early intervention. 1. is to provide an education that meets a child’s unique needs, prepares the child for further education, employment, independent living. 2. is to protect the rights of both children with disabilities and their parents.
