Special Education Timeline by

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

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This law, signed on September 26, 1973, forbids discrimination in schools based on disability. This law applies to elementary, middle and high school as well as colleges and universities. Colleges and universities do not have to provide a free education, but they have to make housing, and programs of study accessible to those with disabilities. Colleges and universities also need to provide accommodations or modifications in courses of study as needed based on the individual.

Pacer.org, The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education

Blog.dol.gov, Examining 50 Years of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973- Section 504

FERPA

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FERPA, or The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act became a law on August 21, 1974. This law gave parents or guardians the right to gain access to their child’s education records. They could also try to amend records, and some control over identifiable personal information in the records. This law is for students through the age of 18. Once the student turns 18, they must give written consent for the records to be released to parents or others. For the most part the records can not be released without written consent.

Studentprivacy.ed.gov, What is FERPA?

Understood.org, FERPA: Protecting your child’s records

Education for All Handicapped Children (Public Law 94-142)

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The Education for All Handicapped Children (Public Law 94-142), or EHA, was signed into law on November 29, 1975. In 1990, PL 94-142 was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education ACT or IDEA. The law states that public schools must provide those students with disabilities proper services, support and accommodations. These services are free for students between the ages of 3-21, and can not be denied by a public school corporation.

Shiledsfirm.com, What is PL 94-142 and Why Is It Important in Special Education?

Sites.ed.gov, A History of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

No Child Left Behind

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was put into place on January 8, 2002. This law was in place until 2015. NCLB held schools schools, K-12, accountable for how students learned and improved. The law would possibly penalize schools that showed no improvement. NCLB aimed to provide better opportunities for students, focusing on students of color, in poverty, with special education services and students who did not speak English, or had a limited understanding of English.

Understood.org, What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?

www2.ed.gov, No Child Left Behind

Every Student Succeeds Act

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The Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA, is set to provide an equal opportunity for disadvantaged students and special education students. This is the main law for K-12 public education. The purpose of the law is that all schools will provide all students with a quality education. This law states that every state is to measure student performance in science, math and reading. ESA also requires states to release to the public information on graduation rates and teacher qualifications along with per student financial information. This became law on December 10, 2015.

Oese.ed.gov, What is the Every Student Succeeds Act?

Understood.org, What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?

Refrences

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The Ada, section 504 & postsecondary education. (n.d.). https://www.pacer.org/transition/resource-library/publications/NPC-42.pdf

A history of the individuals with disabilities education act. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2024, February 16). https://sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History

No child left behind. ED.gov. (n.d.). https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973. DOL. (n.d.). https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/centers-offices/civil-rights-center/statutes/section-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973

US Department of Education (ED). (2021, August 25). Family educational rights and privacy act (FERPA). Home. https://www2.ed.gov/ferpa

What is Ferpa?. What is FERPA? | Protecting Student Privacy. (n.d.). https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-ferpa

What is no child left behind (NCLB)?. Understood. (2023, November 22). https://www.understood.org/en/articles/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know

What is PL 94-142 and Why Is It Important in Special Education?. University of Notre Dame. (n.d.). https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/pl94-142.html

What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?. Understood. (2024, January 4). https://www.understood.org/en/articles/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-what-you-need-to-know

What is the Every Student Succeeds Act?. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn