SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INDCLUSIVE EDUCATION TIMELINE 1940 1950 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE VS. HAAS - During the 1950’s the courts would often rule in the schools favor Public schools did not have to accept any child with disabilities. In 1958 the supreme court 1954 - Segregation in school was declared unconstitutional and was eliminated in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education This ruling lead to legislation 1970 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT - IN 1965 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed 1971 A FIGHT FOR EQUALITY - IN 1971 the Pennsylvania Association for retarded Children Roncker was a 9-year-old boy diagnosed with Ms. Delia Delight Price3 32.65148 ?