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American Asylum for the Education and Instruction
The first special education school in the US opened in CT. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Provided federal funding for public and private education below the college level. -
Rehabilitation Act, Section 504
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs. -
Education for all Handicapped Children Act
Guarantees a free, appropriate public education. -
Education of Handicapped Act
Mandated special education services for pre-schoolers. -
Americans with Disability Act
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. -
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Allows a school to place a child with a disability in an interim alternative educational setting. -
No Child Left Behind
Provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress. -
IDEA Improvement Act
Provides federal financial assistance to State and Local Education Agencies to guarantee special education. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSA requires every state to measure performance in reading, math, and science.
