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This case determined that segregation on the basis of race violated equal educational opportunity. This decision paved the way to an understanding that no one regardless of race, gender, or disability should be discriminated against when it comes to education. This case allowed for society to understand that everyone has a right to public education. -
This act provided federal funding to primary and secondary education. This act really emphasized equal access to education. While this act is no longer in effect there have been two acts following, which have allowed for the same goals of it to be achieved. -
This was one of the first U.S. laws that protected individuals with disabilities. It made it illegal to solely discriminate someone because of their disability. It also made it illegal to deny benefits or participation solely because a person has a disability. -
This law gives parents and guardians the right to have access to their child's educational records. It also allows them to request changes to their child's education. This could include asking for accommodations for their child. -
This act required that all public schools provide equal access to education and one free meal a day to all students with either physical or mental disabilities. Public schools were also required to evaluate students with disabilities and create an educational plan. This plan would be made with parent or guardian input that would allow for these students to have the same or as close to the same educational experience as those to students without disabilities. -
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. This law is similar to that of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. This law not only provides protection but also requires employers to provide accommodations to employees with disabilities. -
This act ensures that all students with either physical or mental disabilities are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). This requires that the student's education is tailored to their individual needs, whatever they may be. -
This was an act that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This act required that all public schools develop assessments in basic skills. This allowed for the school to assess their students and pay attention to where a specific student's strengths and weaknesses are. This act is no longer standing. -
This act mandates equity, accountability, and excellence in education for children with mental or physical disabilities. This act added amendments to IDEA which further allowed for children with disabilities to have a better education in public schools. -
This law replaced No Child Left Behind. The act modified its predecessor but did not eliminate the standardized tests given to students.