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Brown v. The Board of Education laid the foundation for a fair chance at education for all individuals. While the trial was started for black rights, it also allowed for new opportunities for individuals with disabilities. -
This law provided addition funding for education. This allowed for things such as free and reduced lunches and more help for students with learning disabilities and students in poverty. -
This law provided financial assistance to students with disabilities. -
The VRA gives people with disabilities better opportunities for a fair education employment. -
Required districts to provide a free public education to all students including ones with disabilities. -
Stopped discrimination against people with disabilities and protected their rights for equal oppurtunity. -
Included the first use of people-first-language and redefined the requirements of due process. -
This law started to hold individual schools and districts accountable for student learning and achievement. -
Introduced the response-to-intervention (RTI) model. Also updated the standards for IEPs. -
This did essentially the same thing as NCLB but is much more flexible which allows districts to set their own standards.