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The Supreme Court ruling on the Brown v. Board of Education brought an end to the "separate but equal" principle that segregated students based on race.
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This law was President Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty" movement. He wanted to ensure that all children had assess to a fair and equal education. Public schools were given federal funds to help educate disadvantaged children. The Title I program provided funds to schools to help low-income students.
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This case ensured that children and persons between 6-21 years of age with mental disabilities were entitled to free public education. These students would be able to be to participate in school with nondisabled students.
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This law required public schools that received federal funding to provide equal access to education for all children with physical or mental disabilities. The schools had to evaluate and devise an educational plan with parental input for a child with a disability that was similar to that of a nondisabled child's learning experiences. This act also enabled parents to dispute decisions about their child's education.
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IDEA is a reauthorization of the Education of For All Handicapped Children Act.
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This act helps identify children with special needs before they enter school and proved services to help them. It also holds schools accountable to help students with disablilities.
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This act is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Schools are held responsible for students learning progress.