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Race and National Origin Discrimination - 1964
The ADA guaranteed all Americans access to "employment, public accommodation, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications" (U. S. Department of Education, 2017). Required schools to assure accessibility of facilities, buses and communication.
The ADA Amendments amends the ADA of 1990. These amendments affected the meaning of "disability" in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring that the definition be interpreted broadly as well as expanded the scope of "major life activities" (U. S. Department of Education, 2017).
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs and activities hat receive federal financial assistance (U. S. Department of Education, 2017).
FERPA gives parents certain rights with their child's educational records. These rights transfer to students when they are 18 (Thomas Reuters, 2017).
Case: Owasso Independent School v. Falvo - 00-1073 (2002): The Supreme Court ruled that grades on peer graded papers do not qualify as educational records protected by FERPA.
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Every Student Succeeds Act
Guarantees children with disabilities with the right to free, appropriate education (U. S. Department of Education, 2017).
ESSA replaces No Child Left Behind and includes provisions that help ensure the success for students and schools. The Act provides protections for disadvantaged and high school students. (U. S. Department of Education, 2017).
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in education programs and activities that receive federal funding (Aquilo, 2008).
Federal legislation promoting school success and academic achievement for all of America's children. The Act introduced standards-based instruction and assessments to demonstrate proficiency. States were granted the ability to establish standards and proficiency measures. (U. S. Department of Education, 2017).
Aquila, F. (2008). School Law for K-12 Educators: Concepts and Cases. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
Thomas Reuters, Inc. . (2017). http://education.findlaw.com/higher-education/what-is-ferpa.html. Retrieved from FindLaw: www.public.findlaw.com
U. S. Department of Education . (2017). Laws and Guidance . Retrieved from U. S. Department of Education : https://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/