Landmark Cases

IDEA-1990

• Individuals with Disabilities ages 3-21
• Entitled to free public education
• Creation of IEPs-Individualized Education Plan
• IEPs allow teachers to work with the individual and family to set goals to work towards independent living

Title xi & Sex Discrimination-1972

• Equal educational opportunities for women
• Ensures no one is discriminated against due to gender
• Equal opportunity for ed funding
• Female teachers will get equal pay

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