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Title VI
Congress adds Title VI to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 -
Supreme Court Decisions
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. -
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is enacted into statute. -
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is enacted. -
EAHCA
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). -
EAHCA
The final federal regulations of EAHCA are released -
EAHCA amended
The EAHCA is amended with the addition of the Handicapped Children’s Protection Act. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is enacted. -
IDEA reauthorized
IDEA reauthorized -
No Child Left Behind is enacted
No Child Left Behind is enacted