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ESEA
The act supports primary and secondary education. It also highlights equal access to education. The act also institutes high standards and accountability. Furthermore, by providing each child with fair and equal opportunities to achieve an exceptional education, the bill aims to shorten the success gaps between students. -
Pennsylvania association for retarded children (PARC) vs. commonwealth of Pennsylvania
this court case helped ensure that individuals with learning disabilities were not excluded from public schools. The outcome of this case determined the rights of disabled children. The state will no longer be allowed to deny a child access to free public education. -
miles vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Declared that students with disabilities must be given a public education. Financial limits should not be a factor when providing education to these students. -
EHACA
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. Public schools were required to evaluate handicapped children and create an educational plan with parent input (IEP plans). -
education of the handicapped act amendments
: Encouraged states to design and implement a comprehensive system of intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delay or disabilities. Each state was to define their own eligibility criteria. Source: -
Honig vs. Doe
the state must provide services to students with disabilities when local school boards fail to do so -
Americans with disabilities act (ADA)
The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that is intended to protect against discrimination based on disability. the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with -
IDEA
piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education. Has been updated in 1997 and 2004 -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB supported standards-based education. Setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education
