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Brown v. Board of Education
This civil rights case ended school segregation based on race. It was a foundation for the Special Education Law. History - Brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment -
Mills v. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania
The important Supreme Court decision that decided that children with disabilities should have equal rights and access to education. The Right to Education. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://disabilityjustice.org/right-to-education/ -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act - Section 504
This was the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. It prohibits the discrimination of people with disabilities in a program that receives federal funding. -
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs looked over by federal agencies. -
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
This is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA Regulations. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/ferpa-regulations -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)
This law required public schools provide children with special needs the same opportunities in education that are given to other children. Public schools that accept federal funds must also provide a free meal each day to these students. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
This was a civil rights act the prohibits the discrimination of people based on disabilities. This covers discriminations is work, shops, schools, and more. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? (2019, September 19). Retrieved from https://adata.org/learn-about-ada -
Individual with Disabilities Education Act
This was a modification of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This act ensures that special needs students are provided with "Free Appropriate Public Education" that meets their individual needs. -
No Chid Left Behind
Also known as The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, called for schools to be held accountable for the academic performance of all students. Those with special needs and those without. No Child Left Behind Overview: Definitions, Requirements, Criticisms, and More
Alyson Klein - https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html -
Reauthorization of 2004
The new law preserves the structure and civil rights guaranteed in IDEA, but allows some changes to be made in the law. Reauthorization of the IDEA 2004. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/lr/ideareathztn.asp
