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Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka
Separate is not equal.
This movement allowed parents of students with disabilities to contend their students were not receiving adequate education. -
Mainstreaming Students with Disabilities
Students with mild disabilities were mainstreamed with students without disabilities. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This was the first disability civil rights act of the United States of America. -
REI
The REI is a movement which proposed that the regular education system assume the primary responsibility to educate all students in the public schools, whether they be gifted, average, or handicapped (Davis, 1989). -
Inclusion Movement Began
Supporters of inclusion maintain that it is a civil rights issue. Recognizing the rights that people with disabilities deserve. These rights include equal access and equal opportunity. The first attempt to secure equal access and equal opportunity inside schools originated with a law passed in 1975, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This legislation was revised in in 1990, 1997 and 2004, and was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (WEAC) -
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the nation's federal special education law that ensures public schools serve the educational needs of students with disabilities. -
No Child Left Behind
Signed into law by President George W. Bush.
It sought to advance American competitiveness and close the achievement gap between poor and minority students and their more advantaged peers.
