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Career and Technology Education
The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917, PL 347 -Provided federal funding for public schools to develop secondary vocational education programs centered on agriculture, trade and industry, and home economics to prepare students for the work-place. -
Career and Technology Education
The Vocational Education Act of 1963, PL 88-210- Congress broadened the definition of vocational education from agriculture, industrial arts, and home economics to provide funding for business education and cooperative work-study programs. -
Career and Technology Education
The Vocational Education Act Amendments or 1968, PL 90-21 - "set aside funding for special populations was mandated. This meant that 10% of state grant vocational educational funds were designated for programs for youth with disabilities. Fifteen percent (15%) for youth with disadvantages. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, PL 93-112 - Mandated equal opportunity and non-discrimination in the workplace and education settings for individuals with disabilities. -
Workforce Training
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, PL 93-203 - CETA programs were designed for people with economic disadvantages to gain access to job training and employment opportunities. -
Special Education
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975, PL 94-142 - This Act provided all children with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. -
Career and Technology Education
Education Amendments of 1976 Title II, PL 94-482 - The purpose was to improve and expand vocational education programs to overcome sex discrimination and sex stereotyping and to improve accountability of vocational education with the development of a vocational education data system. -
Workforce Training
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Amendments of 1978, PL 95-524 - SETA programs established cooperative links with other agencies providing training and employment. -
Workforce Training
Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, PL 97-300 - JTPA replaced CTEA in 1982 with a mission to improve the role of business and industry in training youth and unskilled adults with disadvantages. -
Special Education
The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1983, PL 98-199 - Authorized 6.6 million dollars to develop and support school to work transition services for youth with disabilities. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1983, PL 98-221 - Provided funds for supported employment services and transition initiatives. -
Career and Technology Education
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984, PL 98-524 - Focused on the need to serve students who had traditionally been underrepresented in vocational programs. -
Special Education
The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, PL 99-457 - Continued the funding for transition model demonstration, research, and personal preparation projects under sections 626 and added funding for research projects to investigate post secondary outcomes for students with disabilities for students who had dropped out of school. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986, PL 99-506 - Provided the impetus for states to convert segregated sheltered workshops and day activity programs to supported employment programs. -
Workforce Training
Job Training Partnership Act Amendments of 1986, PL 99-496 - Continued to focus on programs for youth and adults facing serious employment barriers. The goals were to increase employment earnings, decrease welfare dependency, and improve the quality and competitiveness of the workforce. -
Special Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990, PL 101-476 - Students with Autism and students with traumatic brain injury were added to the list of eligible categories. -
Career and Technology Education
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990, PL 101-392 - Was declared that all students were to have access to vocational education programs. Continued focus on improving quality of vocational education and providing supplemental services to special populations. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, PL 101-336 - Provides broad civil rights protection to individuals with disabilities across education, employment, public services, public accommodations, transportations, and telecommunications. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992, PL 102-569 - These amendments were held as a consumer empowerment bill and paralleled the self-determination movement in special education in the 1990's. -
Workforce Training
Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992, PL 102-367 - Funded adult programs and summer youth employment programs while expanding services for students in secondary settings. -
Education Reform
Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994, PL 103-227 - Was signed by President Clinton and set eight national goals to improve schools by the year 2000. -
Education Reform
The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, PL 103-239 - Focused on preparing all students for work in high-skill, high-wage careers and post secondary education. -
Education Reform
Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, PL 103-382 - Emphasizing the development of content standards and providing additional funds for school improvement programs. -
Special Education
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Acts Amendments of 1997, PL 105-17 - Changed the age requirement for addressing transition services in a students IEP from 16-14. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, PL 105-220 - Continues to focus on empowering individuals with disabilities through informed choice. The term IWRP was replaced with individualized plan for employment. -
Workforce Training
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, PL 105-220 - Purpose was to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment training literacy and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States. -
Career and Technology Education
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1998, PL 105-332 - Educators and administrators were held accountable for student outcomes and these amendments established a state performance accountability system. -
Education Reform
Higher Education Amendments of 1998, PL 105-244 - Raised academic standards in schools. -
Education Reform
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, PL 107-110 - This governs elementary and secondary education in the United States and provides four significant changes to schools; Accountability for results, increased flexibility, and local control, expanded options for parents, and use of teaching methods. -
Special Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, PL 108-446 - Final regulations to IDEA were aligned with NCOB to help schools and states implement these laws together seamlessly. -
Career and Technology Education
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, PL 109-270 - Focused on state and local accountability by addressing core indicators of performance, student proficiency, and outcomes, and scientifically based research to improve and develop programs. -
Education Reform
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, PL 105-224 - Designed to strengthen the educational resources of colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post-secondary education. -
Rehabilitation and Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, PL 110-325 - Includes restoring the intents and protections under the ADA of 1990 rejecting several supreme court decisions regarding disability and employment, and directing the equal employment opportunity commission to revise regulations that define the term substantially limits.