Evolution of Special Education
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Updated: 10 Dec 2017
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Created byBlair Newman
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Massachusettes Supreme Court upheld expulsion purely based on poor academic abilityBrown v. BoardDistricts had right to choose to participate in special education incentive programsElementary and Secondary Education Act passedAmmendment increased set aside funds for students with disabilitiesSection 504 of Rehabilitation Act stated: Person with disabilities can't be excluded or denied access to federally funded programs (private or public)Americans with Disabilities Act: required compliance from non-federally funded institutions or programsHalf of 8 million kids with disabilities were innappropriately educated or excluded from public schoolsFord signs Ed for All Handicapped Children Act (aka IDEA)Board of Education of Henderick Hudson Central School District v. RowleyStudents qualifying for services increased 23% since 1976
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