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This act created a free and reduced lunch program. It helped low income families, and gave incentives for more teachers at low income schools.
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Mark Gagnon came into the world on this day in history
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Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
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This case mandated that schools must provide supplemental services needed for children to attend school at no cost to the parents.
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This case mandated that states cannot deny mentally handicapped children access to free education.
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This act prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities for federal school funding. It defines appropriate education, and grants 504 plans for students.
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This act gives students and families the right to due process in special education classes. It gives federal funding for gifted and talented students.
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This act defines LRE (least restrictive environment) and IEP (individualized education program). It requires free and appropriate education for students with disabilities.
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This case set the precedent for FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education). Schools must provide sufficient, but not the BEST possible education.
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This act made it law for students aged 3-5 with disabilities to have a free and appropriate education. It also provided early intervention programs for children ages birth to 2 years old with disabilities.
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My dad turned 18 and graduated high school
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This case mandated that schools cannot expel students for behavior related to their disability.
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Nintendo released the first Gameboy
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This act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace. It provides equal opportunity for employment, accommodations, services, and transportation.
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This act expanded special education services to include social work and rehabilitation. It also ensured due process in education and confidentiality of student information. It created bilingual education programs and transition programs to help students get jobs after high school.
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This act provided mediation to resolve differences related to special education in schools. It made general education teachers part of IEP teams. It required that students with disabilities take state mandated tests. It created behavior management plans. It ensured that students with disabilities could receive services even if they were expelled from school
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This act set higher standards for special education and teacher certifications. It increased funding to early intervention services.
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This is the year I entered the public school system
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This act gave more control to the states for standardized testing and consequences for low performance. Only 1% of students are able to receive alternative assessments for standardized testing. This act also included bullying prevention plans.