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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
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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/
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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.
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This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs looked over by federal agencies.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
