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Brown v. Board of Education, 1954- This law was established and made it clear that it was unconstitutional to segregate by race in public schools. This law was a pivotal movement in the history of the United States, declaring the end of the cycle of legal segregation in the education system. This photo represents when the law were passed by the Supreme Court, this movement made national headlines in the newspaper. -
Charles Michel de L’Epee created the first public, free school for the deaf in 1771. Charles developed Old French Sign Language. This was known as the first standardized signed language where many were able to communicate due to the fact of their condition. Abbé Charles-Michel de l’Épée, known as the “Father of the Deaf,” he was a French priest who transformed education for the deaf in the early 1700s. -
This is a civil rights law that ensures and protects disabled students ' equal access to educational opportunities. This law prohibits discrimination against children who have disabilities. 504 plans are designed for students to receive a fair and appropriate education in public schools. The federal government has funding for special programs that assist students who are disabled. This image shows a group of people who are protesting for equality for people who are disabled. -
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Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) 1975- A law that was passed by Congress requiring public schools to provide a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities (FAPE). IEPs are a legal document that outlines special education services that support students' academics to succeed in public schools. https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/individuals-disabilities/idea -
Education of the Handicapped Act of 1975 This law was created by Congress to improve the protection of children with mental, physical, emotional, intellectual retardation and learning disabilities. Restrictive Environment (LRE), requiring schools to educate students with disabilities alongside their nondisabled peers in the classroom.
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This court case was held about how IQ tests could not be used to place African Americans in special education classes. Students were not giving a fair chance in succeeding in public schools. The students were placed in classes that were inadequate and students were denied a free, fair and appropriate education. As a result, the court banned all IQ tests against African Americans. -
This court case came into act when the parents of a girl named named Amy Rowley. Her parents where concerned about their child was being denied a free and appropriate education do to her impairment of a hear loss and deafness. The case concerned a hearing impaired student which was Amy. This is now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA) which came into play. IEP's are legal documents that support students academic needs, accommodations, and goals. -
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with all disabilities. This law ensures and require all public schools to provides equal access to students with speech, language and hearing impairments, mental retardation, emotional illness, and specific learning disabilities and cerebral palsy. This act prohibit discrimination against employment, schools, jobs and other related services . -
Requires elementary and secondary schools to provide students with quality education. This law required states to assess students in reading and math to close the gaps for disadvantaged students who were living in poverty, receiving special education services, and (ELL) English language learners. This is a photo of president George. W. Bush signing the No Child Left Behind Act. -
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A federal law that replaced the NCLB Act requires every state to measure the performance in reading, math, and science. This act lays the foundation for parents to have access to student information that’s accessible online and updates about test performance in science, reading, and math. This imagine shows president Obama signing the act into law.