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Special Education Law Timeline

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  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    A civil rights decision that helped desegregate schools. University of Kansas, (2021). Timeline of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retrieved March 05, 2021, from https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline
  • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

    Helped create opportunity and resources for ''underprivileged'' kids (Wright P.W & Wright P.D, 2021). Wright, P. W., & Wright, P. D. (2021, January 03). The history of special education law in the United States by peter W.D. Wright, Esq. - Wrightslaw. Retrieved March 04, 2021, from https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/history.spec.ed.law.htm
  • Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ruling

    Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ruling

    ''Students with disabilities to be placed in publicly funded school settings that met their individual educational needs, based on a proper and thorough evaluation'' (University of Kansas, 2021). University of Kansas, (2021). Timeline of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retrieved March 05, 2021, from https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline
  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia case

    Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia case

    Made it unlawful to deny educational services for kids with disabilities (University of Kansas, 2021). University of Kansas, (2021). Timeline of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retrieved March 05, 2021, from https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Act - Section 504

    Vocational Rehabilitation Act - Section 504

    This act is a civil rights law that protects an individual from discrimination as well give equal opportunity (Wright, 2021). Wright, P. W., & Wright, P. D. (2021, January 03). The history of special education law in the United States by peter W.D. Wright, Esq. - Wrightslaw. Retrieved March 04, 2021, from https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/history.spec.ed.law.htm
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)

    The IDEA law that applies to 3-21 year old's. To ensure children receive education in less restrictive environment (2021). Wright, P. W., & Wright, P. D. (2021, January 03). The history of special education law in the United States by peter W.D. Wright, Esq. - Wrightslaw. Retrieved March 04, 2021, from https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/history.spec.ed.law.htm
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    For students to have access to the same curriculum which includes students with disabilities (University of Kansas, 2021). University of Kansas, (2021). Timeline of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retrieved March 05, 2021, from https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline
  • No Children Left Behind Act

    No Children Left Behind Act

    ''close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education'' (
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)

    A stated in the University of Kansas, ''a child's unique needs and prepares the child for further education, employment, and independent living'' as well as '' protect the rights of both children with disabilities and their parents'' (2021). University of Kansas, (2021). Timeline of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retrieved March 05, 2021, from https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline