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American School for the Deaf
The first special education school in the United States was established. The American School for the Deaf, formerly known as the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, is located in Hartford. Prior to the school being open, deaf individuals were deemed useless members of society, and barely any attention was put into their education, hence encouraged the opening of this establishment. -
Compulsory Education Law
Rhode Island enacted legislation that requires mandatory education, which is legally mandated for children and provided by the government, aims to reduce child labor. The enactment of these legislation aimed to enhance literacy rates withing these students. In 1838, Rhode Island became the first state to implement compulsory education. -
Implementation of Compulsory Law
Massachusetts was the first state in the United States to enforce a compulsory education legislation, which required children between the ages of 6 and 16 to attend a public or state-accredited private school for a certain duration determined by the state. The 1852 legislation mandated that each town provide elementary education, with a specific focus on grammar and fundamental arithmetic. This act was required unless students were mentally or physically unable to attend or needs at home. -
Association of Instructors of the Blind
archive.org The School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind provide extensive educational programs for pupils who have hearing impairments and visual impairments, respectively. The first association of experts dedicated to blindness in the United States. -
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a professional association dedicated to enhancing the education and overall well-being of children and disabled adolescents. The main goal of the CEC is to promote the achievement and well-being of students with exceptionalities by advocating for their rights and striving for excellence in education. The members of the CEC consist of special education teachers, administrators, professors, related service providers, paraprofessionals, and parents. -
National Association of Retarded Citizens
The United States National Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) is a non-profit that helps people with cognitive and developmental impairments. Parents of developmentally disabled people founded the Association in the 1950s. The Arc promotes lifelong integration and community engagement for people with developmental and intellectual impairments while protecting their rights. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 ruled that the "separate but equal" idea was unconstitutional and that racial segregation in schools was prohibited. In 1951, the school system in Topeka, Kansas refused to allow Oliver Brown's daughter, who was Black, to attend the school in their local area. Brown was subsequently recognized as significant in the congressional prohibition of disability segregation. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
youtube.com The EHA gives disabled individuals a free and appropriate education. Schools must provide aid to help these children learn and succeed, while spending most of their time in a typical classroom. Local educational agencies must submit forms for aid that demonstrate satisfactory assurance of a policy promising all disabled children the right to a free and suitable education, an individualized education plan for each disabled children. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
The 1986 Handicapped Children's Protection Act (HCPA) improves the regulations of the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) in order to provide assistance to disabled children. The HCPA amends the EHA to enable parents or guardians of handicapped children who win a civil lawsuit to get reimbursement for their attorneys' fees, expenses, and charges. The HCPA also delineates the impact of the Education of the Handicapped Act on other anti-discrimination acts. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act/ Americans Disability Act
The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled people from public sector discrimination. Disabled people should have equal rights and opportunities under the law. Disability-related civil rights are protected by the ADA, along with ethnicity, race, genders, national background, age, and belief. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 was enacted by the United States Congress in December 2001 and signed into law by President George W. Bush in January 2002. From 2002 to 2015, the law served as the main legislation governing general education for grades K-12 in the United States. The purpose of creation was to enhance the quality of public primary and secondary schools and elevate student achievement through increased levels of responsibility imposed on schools, districts, and states. -
IDEA reestablished
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was initially established in 1975 under the name Education of Handicapped Children Act (EHA). The most recent renewal of the department was in 2004, and it frequently releases new or revised regulations to address the application and interpretation of the law. This federal act aims to guarantee that children with disabilities are provided with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE).