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Brown v. Board of Education
In the case, the Supreme Court ruled to ban the segregation policy that had been implemented in public schools, separating whites from African Americans. The decision overturned a prior ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which had supported racial segregation. The Supreme Court argued that racial segregation in public schools was contrary to the principles of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The legislation was a reaction to the mistreatment or lack of accommodation for children with disabilities in the public education system of the United States. Before its enactment, children with disabilities were often excluded from public schools. In some cases, they were kept in restrictive environments. The act required that the children be accommodated in public schools and placed in less restrictive environments. -
The No Child Left Behind Act
The act was enacted to increase the accountability of elementary and secondary schools concerning the performance of the children. The law required educators to have standardized tests on mathematics and reading for pupils in grades 3–8. The scores on the tests were used to gauge the extent to which the schools provided quality education to the children.