Timeline: Special Education Timeline

May 17, 1954

Brown v. Board of Education

While it does not completely relate to special education, the Brown v. Board of Education case helped for future purposes with special education. Brown v. Board of Education ruled that schools could not be separated by race. Later in time, that helped with special education by not letting students with disabilities be isolated (Timeline of the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) 2023).

Apr 9, 1965

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

This act called for federal funding for elementary and secondary schools for students in poverty. This also required access to education for all students (Timeline of the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) 2023).

Oct 8, 1971

PARC v. Penn

In the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the court ruled that students with learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities would be placed in public schools that me their needs. They would be placed after being thorough evaluation of their needs (Timeline of the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) 2023).

Dec 17, 1971

Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

After this hearing, it was made unlawful for exceptional students to be denied access to public schools (Timeline of the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) 2023).

1972

Congressional Investigation of 1972

At this time, Congress was trying to determine how many children/students with special needs were not being serviced properly. They found that out of the 8 million special needs children, 1.75 million were not even in school (Timeline of the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) 2023).

Nov 29, 1975

All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142)

The All Handicapped Children Act guaranteed a free and appropriate public education for each child with a disability. This act also ensured that the rights of students with disabilities and their families were protected (A history of the individuals with disabilities education act 2023).

1986

Public Law 99-457

This law states that children who are born with disabilities must be provided with from the time that they are born. Before this law, they did not receive services until they were three years of age (A history of the individuals with disabilities education act,2023).

1990

Public Law 110-476

This law changed the name from EHA to IDEA and included traumatic brain injury and autism as categories of disabilities. At this time, it was also put in place that students will be provided with transition services after graduation (A history of the individuals with disabilities education act 2023).

2000

No Child Left Behind Act

This act was put in place for students with disabilities and students in poverty so they could have the same education and not get left out of educational opportunities because of their disability (Lee, 2023).

2015

Every Student Succeeds Act

This law took place of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. This act makes sure that schools provide a quality education for all students no matter the circumstances (Lee, 2023)

Oct 20, 2023

Sources

School of Education and Human Sciences, University of Kansas. (2023, April 24). Timeline of the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA). KU SOE. https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/idea-timeline A history of the individuals with disabilities education act. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2023, January 11). https://sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History#1975

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