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"Separate cannot be equal"
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A program created by the U.S Department of Education to distribute funding's to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families.
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Highlighted bias against certain students as it occurred in assessment for placement in special education programs; resulted in the public school system's being required to test Spanish-speaking children in their native language.
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Parents won the guarantee that education did not mean only traditional academic instruction and that children with intellectual disabilities could benefit from education to their needs.
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Created the first Civil Rights Legislation in the United States specifically intended to protect individuals with disabilities.
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Considered the basis for all subsequent special education practice.
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This legislation also clarified the need for supports for students as they transitioned from high school to post-school education or vocational options.
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Increases accountability for outcomes for all students and requires that they are taught by highly qualified teachers.
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Raises standards for quality instruction for students with disabilities.
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Changes federal language usage from mental retardation to intellectual disability.
