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Court case that ended racial segregation and "separate but equal" schools. This case also allowed for children with disabilities to attend public school alongside those without disabilities.
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Court case resulting in the right to free public education for children with disabilities. This case was important because it allowed children with disabilities to attend school.
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Prohibits discrimination of disabled individuals in any federal program. This is an important act because federal businesses and programs cannot turn down individuals with disabilities because of those disabilities.
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Court case ensuring schools provide special language programs for English learners. An attempt to make the opportunity to learn more equal for English learners.
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Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act- A law put in place to ensure funding for assistive technology services and training's for individuals with disabilities.
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Individuals with disabilities Education Act- Mandates children with disabilities receive free and appropriate education across multiple disciplines.
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Act promotes success of all children. Federal government provides funding to public schools for improving standardized test scores each year.
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Also known as IDEA 2004. This act is aimed at improving the educational performance of students with disabilities.
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Court case that affirmed the right of parents to act on behalf of their child in court cases and gives parents/child rights conveyed through IDEA
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A revision of the No Child Left Behind Act. It uses state wide accountability system and gets rid of "highly qualified" teacher status.
