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Special Education Timeline

By ajohnson10
  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education argued that segregated public schools were unequal and deprived them of equal protection of the law. This was not for just race, but other minority groups.
  • Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965

    Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965

    This Act addressed the inequality of educational opportunities for underprivileged children.
  • Amendment to ESEA of 1965

    Amendment to ESEA of 1965

    An amendment to Elementary and Secondary of 1965 to establish a grant program help states improve programs and projects for the education of handicapped children.
  • Congress Enacted the Education of the Handicapped

    Congress Enacted the Education of the Handicapped

    Replaced the 1965 Act ESEA.
    This ACT established a grant program to stimulate the states education programs for students with disabilities.
  • Congressional Investigation

    Congressional Investigation

    Congress launched an investigation and found millions of children were not receiving an appropriate education.
  • Education for all Handicapped Child Act of 1975

    Education for all Handicapped Child Act of 1975

    Establishes that all Handicapped children have a right to an education and processes that would keep schools accountable to an appropriate education.
  • Compliance IDEA test on Hold

    Compliance IDEA test on Hold

    Most states were not up to par

  • Compliance IDEA test Article released

    The Special Ed Advocate published IDEA test.
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind

    -All children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity.
    -Help be proficient in standardized tests.

  • Individuals With Disabilities Edu. Improvement Act

    -Known for IDEA 2004
    -2 main purposes: meet unique needs and further the education, employment and independence of the child.

  • Reenacted ESEA of 1975 formally No Child Left Behind now called Every Student Succeeds

    • Latest name change from Obama administation -Removed anything about accountability