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The oldest permanent school for the deaf because Virginia School for the deaf was closed down a few years after it had been opened in the 1780's. The school was originally opened because a wealthy surgeon had a daughter who became deaf due to a fever in her childhood. There were 84 children in New England that were deaf and did not have access to appropriate facilities, however when the school opened, there were only 8 students that were enrolled.
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Primary school became mandatory and if children were not sent to school, then the parents would either face a fine or have their children taken away. At the time, schooling was typically provided by private schools that were run by churches, however, in the midst of the 19th and 20th century, public schooling became more relevant because it was free and for fear of "immigrant" values.https://education.findlaw.com/education-options/compulsory-education-laws-background.html
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The organization establishes various awards and had also helped many beneficial education acts be passed. In addition, the CEC provides access to all of its research and resources online to help students, parents, and teachers. The organization strives to include everyone from those who need special education, those with disabilities, to those with special talents or gifted students to be able to provide them with the education that they deserve.
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A similar situation to that of Plessy vs. Ferguson, where there is an inquiry in the fourteenth amendment. Linda Brown attempted to enroll in all white schools because the education was claimed to be different. At the time the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was challenging segregation laws in public schools, therefore there were many cases that arose under the same pretext that separate was not equal. Segregation in public schools was deemed unconstitutional.
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Over the years there have been many name changes within the association, the last being "Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States (ARC)". The reason that the name had to change is because the words used had become derogatory and demeaning, The purposes or ARC is to assist in the development of families with disabilities and help with their care.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was part of Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty". The law made a mark as to what would be education in equality, being that everyone had access to the same quality textbooks and educational programs. It should be noted, that every year there are revisions and amendments made to this act.
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Protects those with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. FAPE does not exclude anyone solely based upon their disability and provides an appropriate education that meets their specific needs. The organization makes sure that there are adequate evaluations of the students and that nothing is processed without parental input.
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A legal case in the Supreme Court, which was also one of the first to call into question the fourteenth amendment in the equal protection clause. The court ruled in favor of the state and denied the fact that there were social injustices amongst the white and African Americans. It was said that the laws that were passed in the state of Louisiana were fair and went unchallenged.
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Ensures free public education is given to those with disabilities throughout the nation. Infants and toddlers with disabilities from birth to age 2 receive early intervention service through IDEA. The organization is able to provide students the opportunity to succeed in environments similar to that of their peers with a high amount of parental involvement.
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One of the most recent versions of the ESEA of 1965. This law provides extra educational assistance to low income students in exchange for improvements in their academic progress. States set a standard to which a student is considered proficient in a subject area.