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The first special education school in the US opened in CT. -
Provided federal funding for public and private education below the college level. -
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs. -
Guarantees a free, appropriate public education. -
Mandated special education services for pre-schoolers. -
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. -
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Allows a school to place a child with a disability in an interim alternative educational setting. -
Provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress. -
Provides federal financial assistance to State and Local Education Agencies to guarantee special education. -
ESSA requires every state to measure performance in reading, math, and science.
