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Brown vs. Boaord of Education
Supreme Court case in which ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
This act was pasted to help ensure that disadvantaged students had access to quality education. -
Congressional Investigation (1972)
Congress set out to uncover how many children with special education needs were being underserved. The Bureau of Education for the Handicapped found that there were 8 million children requiring special education services. -
PARC v the Commonwealth of PA
The quality of the education and training given to the children with disabilities had to match that of the education and training given to general students so it was ruled that all children will have an education. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-142)
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. -
Public Law 99-457
An amendment to the All Handicapped Children Act -
Handicapped Children’s Protection Act
President Reagan made this law so that parents with children who have disabilities have more say in the development of their child's IEP -
Timothy W v. Rochester School District
Led to Zero-rejection policy and schools could not deny a child special education services, no matter how severe their disabilities are -
Public Law 101-476
Traumatic brain injury and autism were added as new disability categories to the Public Law 94-142. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Also known as The Education for all Handicapped Children’s Act is a four part piece of legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs
