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Supreme Court justices made a unanimous decision saying that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
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Now known as the Learning Disabilities Association of America, this organization was founded after a conference in Chicago in 1963.
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The Rehabilitation Act prevents discrimination on the basis of disability.
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This act took effect in 1977, designed to make sure "all handicapped children have available to them a free appropriate public education which emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs." (Kirk 2014)
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This law included all ages and provided that federal funds can be allocated for states to develop plans and programs for children and their family from birth on.
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Rights were guaranteed without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, or religion through the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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This act directs the Secretary of Education to give funding for assistive technology for students with disabilities.
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This act held schools and educators responsible for bringing students to a minimum level of competency.
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This was the reauthorization of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Major changes included better quality of personnel, IEP standards, and transition planning. (Kirk 2014)
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Passed under Barack Obama, this was an amendment under IDEA that replaced "No Child Left Behind" and modified requirements of standardized tests.