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A court case that ended the notion of "separate but equal" in public schools. It helped kids by stopping segregation in schools.
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A group of students in a district of Colombia was denied an education because of many challenges they faced regarding their ability. This law helped children by saying no child could be denied an education regardless of their mental state. -
A law that forbids organizations/employers to exclude/deny anyone with a disability an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services. This helped in that if you had a disability and were afraid of being rejected, you couldn't be because it was against the law. -
A law the addressed no discrimination against a student's gender, race, color, or nationality and requiring public schools to provide for students who don't speak English. This helped students in that all students no matter gender, race, etc could go to school and get an education. -
A law that all public schools must provide appropriate educational services for all children with disabilities of the ages 3-21. This has helped all kids of the ages 3-21 get their education. -
A law that requires the states that offer interdisciplinary educational services to disabled toddlers, infants, and their families to receive financial help from grants. -
A law that ensures schools serve the needs of students with disabilities. This helped by kids with disabilities got to learn as well not just those without a disability. -
A law that explains who is in the IEP meetings as well as makis procedures for IEP documentation. It also makes states responsible for tracking the growth/performance of each student in the special education department of each state. -
A law that involves improving public primary/secondary schools in performance in increased accountability for schools, the district, and states. -
A law that mandates special education and related services for children with disabilities who could qualify for services under one of the 13 categories of disabilities.
