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Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act of 1963
Was passed as part of John F. Kennedy's "New Frontier" and it authorized federal support for the construction of mental retardation research centers, university- affiliated training facilities, and community service facilities. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Signed by Lyndon B Johnson; and it ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Provided a comprehensive plan for readdressing the inequality of educational opportunity for economically underprivileged children. -
The Family Educational Rights Act of 1973
Parents are allowed to have access to all personally identifiable information collected, maintained, or used by a school district regarding their child. -
The (Vocational) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Any recipient of federal financial assistance must end discrimination in the offering of its services to persons with disabilities. -
The Handicapped Children's Protection Act
The education of the Handicapped Act does not preempt existing legislation such as the Rehabilitation Act. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability is defined as, "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity." -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Students must be assessed for academic progress and schools must be assessed and make adequate yearly progress. All teachers must be Highly Qualified to teach in their given subject area. -
IDEA 2004 Reinactment/Improvement Act
Special Education teachers must be highly qualified in all core subject areas they teach as well as special education. -
Court Affirms Reimbursement for Special Education
The Supreme Court ruled that parents of special-education students may seek government reimbursement for private school tuition, even if they have never received special-education services in public schools.
