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Brown V. Board of Education
This case was the stepping stone for the evolution of special education. This case shows segregation of public schools is unconstitutional. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This act was created to give each student a "full educational opportunity". This act gives federal grants, textbooks, and library books, for special needs students, and students with low income homes. https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
This case gives the agreement to provide public education for special needs students. It gives the right of education for all students. https://www.pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/pennsylvania-association-for-retarded-citizens-parc-v-commonwealth-of-pennsylvania/ -
Rehabilitation Act
This act was provided to help people with disabilities financially. The act provides a range of services to help prevent discrimination with people with disabilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act was created to make schools to create an educational plan for students with disabilities. This act also requires students to be evaluated, for any disabilities, with a parent input.
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Americans With Disabilities Act
This act creates a law to prohibit discrimination against anyone who has a disability. https://adata.org/learn-about-ada -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Provides free public education to all students with disabilities. This act covers any student that will need special education for ages 3 to 21. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/ -
No Child Left Behind Act
The focus of this act was to boost the performance of schools, and trying to hold the schools for accountable for each of their students. This act was supposed to help and boost students with special needs, English language learners, and poor and minority students become more proficient in school. https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Revised
This revision to the act created schools to do more of an evaluation on the student before fully placing them into special education. This act also gave different interventions to students before being placed into special education. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This act holds protections for students that are special needs. It is a revision of ESEA, but it is a little bit more fair. It provides schools with more funding for the students that need the additional help. https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn
