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Brown vs. Board of Education granted the right to all people of color to attend public schools with everyone else. This is significant today because without this event, everyone would be segregated. -
This act provided federal funding to primary and secondary schools to support professional development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and parental involvement promotion. -
This law made it illegal to discriminate against anyone with a disability. People with disabilities have rights to the same things and benefits as people without disabilities. -
Students with disabilities have access to FAPE, LRE's, and IEP's.
Parents also gained access to their children's school records and are to be included in any changes made to their students plans. -
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in adulthood. -
IDEA expands to include more disabilities to the list of eligible people, in response to the Education of All Handicapped Children. -
IDEA regulations and disciplinary standards were updated and IEP requirements (documentations, confidentiality, etc.) were re-evaluated and added. -
This law reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. -
This act mandated equality, accountability, and excellence for students with disabilities. It provided grants to states to grow their special education programs and research by allowing for more highly qualified teachers. The act also allowed for changes in Individualised Education Program short term goals.
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The ESSA reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.