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Brown vs. Board of Education
This Civil Rights case ended segregation in schools, and found that African- American children had the right to equal education. This case gave parents of children with disabilities the confidence to bring lawsuits against school districts for segregating students with disabilities.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
This Act provided resources to help ensure that disadvantaged students had access to quality education.
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Education of the Handicapped Act
An amendment to the ESEA Act of 1965. This amendment established a grant program for state and local education agencies to create educational programs and other resources for individuals with disabilities.
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Free and Appropriate Public Education Act (FAPE)
The FAPE act covered every student in a given school district that receives federal funds. This means that a school district is required to educate the student no matter how severe their disability is.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This law gives family and students over a certain age access to all the information that is identifiable, gathered, and used by the school. This law also protects the privacy of the students education records. There is a special confidentiality for students receiving special education sevices.
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The Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This act found that denying students their education is against the law. Due to this, state and local education agencies are held accountable for providing educational services for all children with disabilities.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public accommodations, and public services. As part of this, new buses accessible to individuals with disabilities were ordered, and could help them get to school.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA)
The IDEA law makes available a free appropriate education to eligible children with disabilities. With the education, the child also receives other special education related services.
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No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left behind Act redefined the federal role in education as it held schools accountable for how kids learned and succeeded in schools. This act also ensured that students with disabilities received a high quality education.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act protects the rights of of students with disabilities and their parents. This act also ensures that all children with disabilities have access to a free education that meets the unique needs for them.
Retrieved from: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/
