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First significant cases for the involvement in the education of students with disabilities.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This act is in regards to the inclusion of English Language Learners with disabilities in the English language. The assessments used in this act are used to measure the progress of ELL learners -
Tinker v. Des Moines School District 1969
This lawsuit was filed after three students were suspended from school because they wore black armbands to protest against the government in Vietnam. This case was dismissed on the ground that regulation was with the Board and that the absence of school was justified with their conduct in school activities. -
The Education of the Handicapped Act of 1970:
Title VI was replaced with this act and is now the framework for the legislation to follow. It was used to pilot projects at the state and local levels to fund higher education and to develop a plan to train teachers who work with students with disabilities. -
Mills v. Board of Education 1972
This was a file against the District of Columbia’s Board of Education for all students out of school who had a disability. There were seven children whose parents and guardians filed this suit on their behalf. These students suffered from behavior problems, hyperactivity, epilepsy, mental retardation, and physical impairments. This suit was based on the 14th amendment as these students were excluded from school with no due process of law; the exclusion of student -
The Education Amendments of 1974
This amendment was influenced by the Mills decision. The purpose of this amendment was to ensure that all schools receiving funding were to create a goal to provide educational opportunities for all students with disabilities. -
Clyde K. v. Puyallup School District, 1994
This case involves a student with behavioral disorders and inclusion which had yet to be discussed at the court level before this case. This case involved a 15 year old boy who had ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome who was receiving education in the general education classroom as well as supplementary help in a resource room; however, he was use obscenities and was noncompliant and harassed other students and for this he was suspended. His parents were infor -
Highly qualified teachers 2005
Board of education adopted a new regulation that all new professionals in the education field must be highly qualified in order to demonstrate a solid understanding of their subject matter so they can effectively teach and understand their topic of interest. -
References:
Clyde v. Puyallup School District No Clyde K. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2015. FindLaw's United States Supreme Court case and opinions. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2015. FindLaw's United States Supreme Court case and opinions. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2015. Yell, M. L. (2012). The law and special education (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
