Important Events Regarding The Education System

Brown V. Board of Education

May 17, 1954

When the supreme court ruled that racial segregation in the public school system was unconstitutional.

Elementray and Secondary Education Act( ESEA)

Apr 11, 1965

This helped to provide Federal Funding to help improve education in the schools, as well as providing more for the students with disabilities or special needs.

Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennslyvania

May 5, 1972

Court decided that the students with disabilities had the right to a free public education.

Mills V. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

Aug 1, 1972

This helped strenthen the rights for free and appropriate public education for students with disabilities in the school system.

Education for All Handicaped Childeren Act (EAHCA)

Nov 29, 1975

This made it so that public schools are required to provide indivdualized education programs ( IEPS) and services to students with disabilities.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Jul 26, 1990

This act prohibited any discrimination towards indivduals with disabilies in all areas of public life , such as the public schools .

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Aug 30, 1990

This act replaced EACHA and put a higher emphasized indivudualized education plans (IEPs) and parental involvment.

No Child left Behind Act (NCLB)

Jan 8, 2002

This act required schools to assess all students, including those with disabilities, to insure acountability.

Every Student Succedes Act (ESSA)

Dec 10, 2015

This act replaced NCLB and was able to give more flexability to the states while keeping a important focus on students with disabilities.

Supreme Court Decision: Endrew F, V. Douglas County School District

Mar 22, 2017

This act Strengthened the standards that were set for IEPs, which required the schools to provide more meaningful methods to increase the progress made for students with disabilities.