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Brown vs Board Education
Brown v. Board of Education (1954), now acknowledged as one of the greatest Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century, unanimously held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although the decision did not succeed in fully desegregating public education in the United States, it put the Constitution on the side of racial equality and galvanized the nascent civil rights movement into a full revolution. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed in 1965 as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states. In 2002, Congress amended ESEA and reauthorized it as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). -
Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1975 as an amendment of the Education for All Handicapped Act of 1974. The 1974 Act expanded Title VI, that was established by ESEA. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act is also known as Public Law 94-142. This law was created in an effort to provide an appropriate education for the millions of children with disabilities that were not receiving a proper education. PL 94-142 encouraged state -
Americans With Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that all children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. Prior to IDEA, over 4 million children with disabilities were denied appropriate access to public education. Many children were denied entry into public school altogether, while others were placed in segregated classrooms, or in regular classroom -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities. The ADA also establishes requirements for telecommunications relay services. -
Reauthorization of Americans With Disabilities Education Act (becomes IDEA)
Documentation is a critical aspect of the job of the school-based SLP, because it can affect outcomes for students receiving services. Documentation practices and procedures are influenced by key ASHA documents that describe SLP scope of practice and roles and responsibilities in schools. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, signed into law by President Bush on Jan. 8, 2002, was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the central federal law in pre-collegiate education. The ESEA, first enacted in 1965 and previously reauthorized in 1994, encompasses Title I, the federal government's flagship aid program for disadvantaged students. -
Reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the primary federal program that authorizes state and local aid for special education and related services for children with disabilities. On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, a major reauthorization and revision of IDEA. The new law preserves the basic structure and civil rights guarantees of IDEA but also makes significant changes in the law. Most provisions of Public La
