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Brown vs Board of Education
Supreme Court rules that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Provided state federal money to states in order to improve opportunities for students who were disadvantaged including children with disabilities. -
Mills v. Board of Education
Since segregation was deemed unconstitutional, it also is unconstitutional to deny students with disabilities as education -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
all children with disabilities would have a right to education, and to establish a process by which State and local educational agencies may be held accountable for providing educational services for all handicapped children. -
The Handicapped Children's Protection Act
provides procedural safeguards for parents of handicapped children when special education decisions are made by the schools. These safeguards ensure that the rights of handicapped children are protected. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs -
No Child Left Behind Act
ensure that students in every public school achieve important learning goals while being educated in safe classrooms by well-prepared teachers. -
IDEA Improvement Act
ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs
