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White House Conference on Children
Conferences devoted to improving the lives of children across the nation. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
Segregation of students by race, ruled unconstitutional. Used at precedent that children with disabilities can get public education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Congress provided resources to disadvantaged students to get a quality education. This legislation would later become the No Child Left Behind Act. -
Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia
This case made the needs of the child come before the fiscal restraints of the school. This established that all students, disabled or not, were protected by law. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This law helped form the American Disability Act. It was the first law that stated students with disabilities should be provided free education and least restricted enviornment. -
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
This law outlines parental rights concerning their child's education. These rights transfer to the child when they turn eighteen. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Public Law 94-142
Considered the Bill of Rights for children with disabilities. It gives free public education that focuses on special education and related services. -
Public Law 99-457 (1986 Amendments to PL9-942
The law changed the intent of services provided to preschoolers with special needs. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Education of all handicapped children was amended and called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -
IDEA Amendments of 1997
President Bill Clinton signs amendments to the IDEA. More students with disabilities are being intergrated into general education classrooms. -
No Child Left Behind
This is originally known as ESEA. This act promotes high achieving standards for non-disabled and disabled students. This states children will reach proficiency in reading and math by 2014. -
No Child Left Behind
This reauthorization requires special education teachers to be highly qualified. -
IDEA 2004
President George W. Bush allowed changes to be made reguarding Special Education. Research based methods can be used for instruction and determining eligibility. -
President Obama allows waivers for No Child Left Behind
Waivers provide flexibility in meeting some of the requirements for NCLB. Through the waiver, schools can show student improvement through multiple means which benefit students with disabilities.
