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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
"This law includes provisions to include free and reduced lunch programs, initiatives that are designed to help low-income families and it also supports an increase in the number of teachers in low-income areas."
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Vocational Rehabilitation Act
"Prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in terms of federal funding. Provides a definition for the term appropriate education. Education educators in particular may pay attention to the part section 504. 504 ensures that students with disabilities have equal access to education as other students."
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Educational Amendments Act
"Gives students and their families the rights due process for special education cases and it stands for giving federal funding for gifted and talented students"
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
"To ensure that special education services are available to children who need them. To guarantee that decisions about services to students with disabilities are fair and appropriate. To establish specific management and auditing requirements for special education."
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The Handicapped Children’s Protection Act
"The HCPA amended the EHA to authorize the award of reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs to the parents or guardian of a handicapped child or youth who is the prevailing party in a civil suit to protect the child’s right to FAPE."
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Public schools are mandated to have IEPs for students who is in need for special education services. Students have the chance to learn in a least restrictive environment.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
"Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the work force. It also provides equal opportunity to employment accommodations, services, transportation etc.."
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No Child Left Behind Act
"Early intervention Reading Programs, school choice for students from failing schools, highly qualified teachers and increased accountability on schools. School choice stands out from this act, the idea is that students should have opportunities to attend successful schools."
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The Assistive Technology Act
"It provides assistive technology to persons with disabilities so they can more fully participate in education, employment and daily activities on level playing fields with other people in their communities."
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Every Student Succeeds Act
"Gives more control to the states in terms of the standardized testing and consequences for low performance. Only 1% of students overall can be given alternative assessments. There are also bullying prevention plans."
Teachings in Education. (2018, October 27). Special Education Law. YouTube. Retrieved February 21, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj2dBLi7zvQ*
