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Brown v. Board of Education
This ended segregation and was ruled as unconstitutional. This was used for arguing that children with disabilities cannot be excluded from getting a public education. -
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Major events in Special Education
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Mills v. Board of Education
Continued the Pennsylvania decision that allowed all children with disabilities to get a public education and as their constitutional right they are required to get services that meet their needs what ever kind they needed. -
PARC v. Common wealth of Pennsylvania
Children with disabilities are able to get a free education no matter what their disability is. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitiation Act
(PL 93-112). This law focused on protecting students and adults from being discrimminated against based on their disability. It also allowed students with disabilities to participate in the same educational programs that are provided to other students to provide equal opportunities. -
Public Law 94-142
Law formed from the Education of All Handicapped Children that made it to where all handicapped children were able to be accommodated for their individual needs so that they had rights and were protected. This led to the IDEA law. -
IDEA
EAHCA evolved into Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This change added education, employment, and more opportunities for students as they transition out of high school such as the Individualized Transition Plan (ITP). -
IDEA reauthorization
(PL 105-17). This reauthorization added more criteria such as students with disabilities were now required to participate in state and districtwide assessments. It also added general educators to participate on IEP teams, involved the students with general education curriculum, and many more components. -
No Child Left Behind Act
(PL 107-110). This law required that students including special education students, had to show proficiency in math, reading, and science. This law also allowed parents to become more involved, held teachers responsible for test scores, more resources, and much more. -
IDEA 2004
(PL 108-446). The new version called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. This law increased focus on special education students' academic performance. It also wanted to improve standards, assessments, and more accountability. -
Americans with Disabilties Act Amendments of 2008
(PL 110-325). Also known as ADAA, this law expanded the meaning of the word disability to a much more broad definition that allowed students with disabilities to become more protected by law. This law also incorporates students eligible for IDEA and Section 504.
