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The segregation of African Americans in public schools is unconstitutional and unequal. It was helpful to students with disabilities as this case inspired educational reform all over the country
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Legislation enacted by congress to help ensure that disadvantaged students had access to quality education
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That students with disabilities were being excluded from school. Established due process to ensure that all students disabled or not got equal protection under law
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Designed to protect the privacy of students' school records
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Ensure free and public education in the least restrictive environment for all children with disabilities
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The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was amended and called the Individuals with Disabilities Act
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The ADA is a law to protect people with disabilities from being discriminated against. It is designed so that people with disabilities have equal opportunities
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This act promotes high achieving standards for all students, including those with disabilities
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This reauthorization requires that special education teachers be highly qualified. It also states that all paraprofessionals that work in Title I schools be qualified.
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President Obama allows states to request waivers for flexibility in meeting some of the requirements in the NCLB act. Through the waiver, schools can show student improvement through multiple means a benefit for students with disabilities.