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Where they developed the formal communication method know today as American Sign Language. It was located in Hartford, Connecticut. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet invented the first school of the deaf -
The first school established for the blind in the United States. Perkins plays an important role in the history of education in America. More than 175 years ago, Perkins' founders were committed to opening the doors to education, literacy, and independence for people who are blind and deafblind. -
Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to enact a compulsory education law in 1852, having already passed a similar law in 1647 when it was still a British colony. The 1852 law required every city and town to offer primary school, focusing on grammar and basic arithmetic. -
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Essentially established the constitutionality of racial segregation.The case originated in 1892 as a challenge to Louisiana’s Separate Car Act (1890).The law required that all railroads operating in the state provide “equal but separate accommodations” for white and African American passengers -
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a professional association dedicated to improving the educational success of children with disabilities and/or gifts and talentsCEC focuses on improving the quality of special and general education. To achieve this goal, the council works with state and local education districts, the federal government, and other education organizations to find ways to better identify, teach, and care for children with exceptionalities.
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