-
Brown v. Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Education court case determined that segregation violated equal education opportunity, which opened the door for special education recognition. Students with special needs also deserved equal education opportunities.
(https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment) -
Public Law 88-164
The Public Law 88-164 established funding for training professionals to work with children with special needs along with research and demonstration.
(https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-77/pdf/STATUTE-77-Pg282.pdf) -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The law was designed to provide free appropriate public education for children with exceptionalities.
(https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/94/s6) -
Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowely
Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowely was the first court case to reach the U.S Supreme Court. The court decided that all students who qualify for special education services must have access to programs that meet their specific needs.
(http://www.whittedtakifflaw.com/for-parents/memorandum/rowley-case-mean/) -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
The act was designed to distribute funds to develop plans and programs for children with disabilities and their families from birth on.
(https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr9/Issue3/f090308.html) -
American with Disabilities Act
The American with Disabilities Act extends civil rights to individuals with disabilities.
(https://adata.org/learn-about-ada) -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was designed to be a more inclusive piece of legislation that included children from birth on to receive funded services that target the individual's specific needs.
(https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/idea1.html) -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act requires schools and educators to present data to ensure the effectiveness of their program. The program had high performance expectation goals, which did not take students with disabilities into consideration. IDEA 2004 was later established to differentiate these programs for students with disabilities.
(https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html) -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA is the re-authorization of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which was designed to improve the quality of special education specialists, IEP standards, and transition planning.
(https://sites.ed.gov/idea/) -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
During the recession, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was established to ensure long-time economic health of our nation. Large funds were presented to states under IDEA to go towards early intervention services.
(https://www.thebalance.com/arra-details-3306299)