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Learning Disabilities Association of America
Identifies children with learning disabilities -
Civil Rights Act
prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin -
Project Head Start
a preschool education program for children from low-income families -
Equal Education Opportunities Act
prohibits discrimination and requires schools to take action to overcome barriers which prevent equal protection -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
requires that a free, appropriate public education, suited to the student's individual needs, and offered in the least restrictive setting be provided for all "handicapped" children. -
Emergency Immigrant Education Act
provide services and offset the costs for school districts that have unexpectedly large numbers of immigrant students. -
Improving America's School Act
reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and includes reforms for Title I; increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education; and provisions for public charter schools, drop-out prevention, and educational technology. -
No Child Left Behind Act
mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB -
Minnesota State High School League
allows transgender students to join female sports teams -
Every Student Succeeds Act
replaces No Child Left Behind and allows more state control in judging school quality.
