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Brown vs. Board of Education
This court case was about requiring access to a free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. -
Mills vs. Board of Education
This court case involved the practice of suspending, expelling and excluding “exceptional” children from the District of Columbia public schools. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. -
FERPA
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act is a federal privacy law that gives parents certain protections with regard to their children's education records, such as report cards, transcripts, disciplinary records, contact and family information, and class schedules. -
EAHCA
Education for all Handicapped Children Act, or Public Law, required all states that accepted money from the federal government were required to provide equal access to education for children with disabilities, in addition to providing them with one free meal per day. -
PARC vs. Pennsylvania
This court case was about providing a free education for children with mental retardation.
PARC is Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens. -
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. -
NCLBA
No Child Left Behind Act was by President Bush for schools to be accountable for academic performance of all students, whether or not they had disabilities. -
IDEA
EAHCA which turned into Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This law ensures that special needs students receive appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment necessary to meet those students’ needs. -
ESSA
Every Student Succeeds Act includes provisions that will help to ensure success for students and schools. Signed by President Obama in 2015.
