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  A significant civil rights case that ended segregation. It was an initial start for special education although it was over racism.
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  An agreement that students between the age of 6 till 21 would receive free public education.
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  This was an expansion to PARC vs Penn, filed against DC's board of education which denied students with disabilities an education. This suit guaranteed them an education.
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  The civil rights statement for students with disabilities. This prevents discrimination against those with disabilities. Equal needs provided to both with and without disabilities.
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  Education for All Handicapped Children was passed guaranteeing equal rights and one free meal to children whom had any sort of disability.
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  a link to EAHCA, but includes a transition till students are out of high school. Has been reauthorized many times since then.
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  Parents began to fight for the rights and equality of their children with disabilities to stop being discriminated against.