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This Supreme Court case ruled that the racial segregation of schools was unconstitutional.
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ruled that students cannot be placed in special education on the basis of culturally biased tests or tests given in other than the child's native language
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by "federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment and in the employment practices of federal contractors."
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This case had the important ruling that other forms of assessment be used as well as record keeping and data collection from the schools.
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The Education of Handicapped Children Act Amendments introduced the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and was established for infants and toddlers.
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This act, also known as the "Tech Act" recognizes that students with disabilities need special equipment to perform better and more independently.
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This specific piece of legislation defined disability as an impairment that 'substantially limits one or more of the major life activities.'
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This piece of legislation made significant refinements to the previous idea act which impacted the way parents, teachers and administrators go about important work of ensuring quality education and early intervention for children with disabilities. This act basically made parental involvement more of a priority in education.
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The major goal of this legislation was to "close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education."
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 plays an important role in education, especially for students with disabilities who may not qualify for special education services under IDEA.
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This law was put into place and effective on July 1st, 2005. This law provided equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities.
