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The Compulsory Education Act
The Compulsory Education Act mandates that every individual must receive an education for a certain period of time. The reason behind this is it is mandated by law, noted to be a "societal good", and recognized as crucial for all citizens -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. This is the basis for the push towards inclusion for students with disabilities.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
ESEA created federal funding for primary and secondary school education and created a national curriculum. This Act also provided a system to hold schools accountable and increase equality in education classrooms throughout the country.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 stated that school districts must provide free and appropriate public education to students who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities by providing services or aides that allow the student to succeed in the classroom. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The law stated that public schools must provide children with disabilities with the same opportunities for education as other children. It also required any public school that received federal funds to provide one free meal a day for these children.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and requires accessibility for these accommodations.
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No Child Left Behind Act
The Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. Only 1% of the school is exempt from these assessments.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to any student that may need it.
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Dignity for All Students Act
The Dignity for All Students Act provides the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. Schools are also held accountable for any discrimination, harassment and bullying.
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Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSA reauthorized the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and replacing of ESEA, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. ESSA requires every state educational agency to include a state plan stating its vision for implementing programs and requirements of the ESSA. Schools and districts must follow through with ESSA in order to receive funding. http://www.doe.mass.edu/federalgrants/essa/
