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1963 Vocational and Technical Education Act

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1963 Vocational and Technical Education Act

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Individuals with disabilities were provided with academic and technical skills to be successful in a knowledge and skills economy. This act ensured that students with a disability had access to career and technical education, as well as the purchase of equipment needed to access the latest technology.
This act was reauthorized many times. The first reauthorization occurred in 2006. Then again in the 115th congress to strengthen the career and technical education act for the 21st century, also known as Perkins V. President Donald J Trump signed this act into law in July of 2018, it went into effect in July of 2019.

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1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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The purpose of this act was to offer grants to school districts that served low income families. It also provided federal grants for textbooks/library books, funding for special education centers, and lastly it provided scholarships to low income college students. In 2018 this act was reauthorized and called "Every Student Succeeds Act".

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A federal law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities by federal agencies, federal contractors, or programs receiving federal funds. All students and workers with a disability should have access to accommodations that meet their needs. Through section 504, persons with disabilities had access to federal funds for the first time. Those with and without disabilities had the same federal benefits.
Through section 508 of this act all information developed by federal agencies must be accessible to all persons, including those with disabilities. The reauthorization in 2017 went into effect in 2018. The purpose of the reauthorization was to update the law so that it was up to date with the changes in technology.

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1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act

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1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act

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Guaranteed a free, appropriate public education to all children with disabilities in every state and locality across the country. This act was constantly being changed, one of the major changes included testing. Any child who did not speak english as their native language had to be administered an exam that was in their native language. Children with disabilities were required to have an education plan that met their educational needs.

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Many families fought for their child to have the rights entitled to them under the Education For All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, so they went to court. This act of 1986 provided them assistance to pay for attorney fees. Reauthorization in 1986 provided that children ages 3-5 were also included, including funding for them as well.

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The Tech Act promoted awareness for people to have access to assistive technology devices and services. It served to provide AT devices to persons with a disability so that they could be included and participate in education, and employment. It allowed those with a disability to feel equal with everyone else in their community. The great thing about this act was that it authorized funding so that states could perform needs assessments. The Tech Act was reauthorized in 1994, 1998, and 2004. The reauthorizations were made to revise technology related assistance programs for individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988.

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This act prohibited discrimination in employment and transportation. It provided public accommodations and telecommunications. The Americans with disabilities act provided an opportunity for all persons with a disability to be treated equally in any professional and personal setting.

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IDEA ensured that all students with a disability are provided with FAPE that is accommodated to their needs. Every child that is identified with a disability is entitled to receive special education and any other related services. IDEA also sets students up so that in the future they may prepare to live independently and be employed. IDEA gave a voice to those with a disability to be seen more than handicapped and so that classrooms may become more inclusive.
In 2004 IDEA required students to be considered for assistive technology during the development of their IEP.

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The No Child Left Behind Act provided more support to disadvantaged students. Graduation rate increased from 57% to 68% because of this. After NCLB came to an end a new act called "Every Student Succeeds Act" replaced it and was enacted by Barack Obama in 2015. Both NCLB and ESSA reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965. The new act, ESSA, allows educational agencies to apply for sub-grants for local accountability plans.

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President Obama Signs the Every Student Succeeds Act