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In 1852, Massachusetts enacts the first mandatory attendance law in education.
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In 1853 Pennsylvania began funding a private school, Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble-Minded Children.
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This school was established in Boston by the Boston School Committee, in order to provide education for deaf/hard of hearing students.
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During the 1940's, schools for children with specific disabilities began to increase. These were typically private and the quality varied.
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This Supreme Court Case made a great change for education for children. This case decided that segregated schools were illegal, and deprived children of equal opportunities in education.
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In a historical movement, Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American to attend an all white elementary school.
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This addressed the inequality of educational opportunity for underprivileged children. This landmark legislation provided resources to help ensure that disadvantaged students had access to quality education.
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In the 1970's, this case helped parents of children with disabilities have a voice in the decision of educational placements.
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In the 1970's, this case changed the practice of expelling, suspending and excluding children with disabilities.
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Congress launched an investigation where they found that millions of children with disabilities were not receiving the education that they were entitled.
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Section 504 of this act requires accommodations for students with disabilities, and a student doesn't need to have an educational disability in order to qualify. Act 504 applies to a person throughout their lifetime, not just 3-21 years.
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This Act guaranteed education, free of bias and discrimination, for everyone.
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An important case that ruled a San Francisco's lack of English Language Instruction was in violation of the Civil Rights Act.
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This law focused on ensuring that children with disabilities had access to an education and due process of law. It also introduced procedural safeguards to ensure all parents and children received this rights.
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A Supreme Court ruling that found a Texas law denying education access to children in the US illegal violates the constitution.
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The ADA was intended to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, services rendered by state and local governments, places of public accommodation, transportation, and telecommunications services
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In the 1997, an amendment was added to IDEA to include transition services for high school students transitioning to adult living. This requires a plan for finding appropriate employment and post-school adult living objectives.
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This act required accountability for the academic performance of all school children, including those with disabilities.
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 was amended by Congress, and increased the focus on accountability and improved outcomes by emphasizing reading, early intervention, and research-based instruction by requiring that special education teachers be highly qualified.
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Provided support for school-to-work transition projects and created loan programs for the purchase of assistive technology (AT) devices.