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Public Law 88-164
*Allocated funds towards training individuals to work with those with special needs https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/88/s1576/summary -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
*Passed by Lyndon B. Johnson in order to allocate more federal funding to public schools in low-income areas. It was also designed to hold those school districts accountable for ensuring that the students were getting adequate education in their schools. https://educationpost.org/the-abcs-of-esea-essa-and-no-child-left-behind/ -
Section 504
*States that it is illegal to deny a person entry to a program solely based on their disability https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html -
PL 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act)
*Gives all handicapped children access to free appropriate public education (FAPE) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/idea35/history/index_p -
PL 99-457
*Amendment to PL 94-142
*Title renamed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr9/issue -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
*Extends civil rights to people with disabilities. https://adata.org/learn-about-nda -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
*Holds schools/teachers responsible for bringing all students to minimal level of competency
*Relies on tests to prove effectiveness. https://www.britannica.com/to -
IDEA 2004
*Quality of personnel
*IEP Standards
*Transition Planning
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
*Directed additional funds to institutions such as education https://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/2011/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-2009 -
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
*President Obama signed this in order to reauthorize the ESEA (1965). Encourages accountability of the schools and school systems, requires that students be taught in a way that prepares them for college, and measures student progress each year to inform students, educators, and families. https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn