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Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. Brown v. Board of Education was one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act was the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance, and set the stage for enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This law ensures that public schools that were issued federal funds, must provide children with disabilities equal access to education and one free meal a day. Public schools were required to evaluate children with disabilities and create an educational plan with parent input that would emulate as closely as possible the educational experience of non-disabled students.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990
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 those children. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children from all ages.
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications.it prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment. It also restricts questions that can be asked about an applicant's disability.
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. NCLB requires each state to establish state academic standards and a state testing system that meet federal requirements. This accountability requirement is called Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
IDEA of 2004 established a new requirement calling for a "summary of academic and functional performance" to be given to every student who exits special education by graduating with a regular diploma or exceeding the age for special education under state law.
Also, the federal regulations provide extensive direction on the procedures for identifying children with learning disabilities .These changes facilitate more appropriately and faster identification.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the nation’s main education law for all public schools. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the nation’s main education law for all public schools.ESSA aims to provide an equal opportunity for students who get special education services. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the main law for K–12 public education in the United States. It replaced No Child Left Behind
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights
