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Congress adds Title VI to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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Two significant supreme court decisions [PARC v. Pennsylvania (1972) and Mills v. D.C. Board of Education (1972)] apply the equal protection argument to students with disabilities.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is enacted into statute.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is enacted.
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) is enacted. This was also known as P.L. 94-142. Today we know this law as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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The final federal regulations of EAHCA are released
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The EAHCA is amended with the addition of the Handicapped Children’s Protection Act.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is enacted.
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IDEA reauthorized
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No Child Left Behind is enacted