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Supreme court ruled anonymously that racial segregation was unconstitutional.
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This act addressed the inequality of education for underprivileged children.
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Established a grant to provide programs and resources for individuals with disabilities.
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PARC dealt with the exclusion of children with mental retardation from public schools.
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Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia dealt with the practice of suspending, expelling, and excluding children with disabilities from the District of Colombia Public Schools.
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Congress launched an investigation after PARC and Mills and found that children with disabilities were not receiving the appropriate education.
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Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
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A plan introduced into the schools system so that children with learning or physical disabilities get the same equal opportunity towards the same education as other students.
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act established the right to education for all children with disabilities. Procedural safeguards were made to protect the rights of children and their parents.
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This act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government programs and services.
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Ensured that all students receive a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain high-quality education to reach state academic standards and academic assessments.
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Special education teachers must meet the needs of highly qualified teacher requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. These requirements align IDEA with the NCLB.
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The special education law was amended many times after 1975. In 2004 it was changed to IDEA 2004. Its purpose was to provide children with the education that meets their unique needs and prepares them for their future. Secondly it was to protect the rights of children with disabilities and their parents.
