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Segregation in public schools is ruled unconstitutional. https://www.britannica.com/event/Brown-v-Board-of-Education-of-Topeka
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Commitment to equitable education for all
Title 1- funds directed to schools with high percentage of low income students Link:https://education.laws.com/elementary-and-secondary-education-act -
-created a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped
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Two landmark cases that determined that children with disabilities have an equal right to access education as their non-disabled peers
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Civil rights for all Americans with disabilities https://www.access-board.gov/the-board/laws/rehabilitation-act-of-1973
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All schools are required to provide an education to students with disabilities link:http://www.specialednews.com/special-education-dictionary/eha---education-for-all-handicapped-children-act.htm
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Provides rights to Americans with disabilities https://adata.org/ada-timeline
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also amended to include transition services for students
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All students must be proficient in math and reading
https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html -