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School segregation was banned. This caused families of children with disabilities to feel discriminated. -
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This act provided federal funds to support schools and underprivileged children. The revision included the move toward the improvement of education for handicapped children.
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This consent agreement stated that it is the Commonwealth's obligation for mentally retarded children be placed in free, public, regular school programs. -
In 1972, congress called for an investigation for special education programs in public schools. The investigation showed that millions of students with disabilities were not receiving the education that they were supposed to recieve. -
This extended the PARC case by further pushing that no child could be denied a public education and that insufficient funds could not be used as an excuse to not educate disabled children. -
This act stated that all handicapped children have a right to an education and that they will receive it through a process offered by state and local agencies. -
In 2000, the National Council on Disability released a long awaited report stating that most of the states in the US were not complying with the IDEA. The schools would have to comply with the law if they wanted the NCD to do its part in special education. -
The NCLB Act demanded the teachers be highly qualified, increased accountability, and implementation of standardized testing, setting goals, and accommodations for students with disabilities. -
The IDEA of 2004 amendment required that special education teachers be highly qualified and that they would have more accountability in order to receive improved outcomes of children learning with disabilities. -
This replaced the No Child Left Behind Act by offering more flexible guidelines and state accountability for teachers and a high quality education for all students.