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Special Education Law Timeline

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  • Board of Education v. Brown

    Board of Education v. Brown

    The first major civil rights case that ended segregation in schools. This case is a foundation for special education laws and reform.
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    Special Education Law Milestones

  • P.A.R.C. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    P.A.R.C. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    An attorney who represented P.A.R.C., used Brown's case to file a class action lawsuit on the behalf of 14 children that had been denied access to education because of their developmental disabilities.
  • Mills v. Board of Education

    Mills v. Board of Education

    Mills was a court case that expanded on the P.A.R.C. case that also included children with other disabilities in addition to those with developmental disabilities.
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    The Education of All Handicapped Children; IDEIA changes and reform