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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is a federal law, which commits to equal opportunity for all students. The act aims to achieve equal access to education. Although, it has been revised many times, the original idea was to close the “skill gap” in reading, writing, and mathematics between children of those who attend urban school systems and those who attend suburban school systems. -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights laws that prohibits the discrimination of people with disabilities. The law forbids operations from excluding or denying of benefits and services to aim for equal opportunity. Under Section 504, it is stated that students with disabilities have the rights to reasonable accommodations. This law establishes equal opportunities regarding program benefits and services for people with disabilities.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law, which protects the privacy of student educational records. This Act gives parents and/or eligible students access to their educational records. This Act also prohibits educational operations from disclosing identifiable information without written consent of parents and/or eligible students. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act is a Public Law, which requires public schools to facilitate appropriate educational services for all children ages 3-21 years old with disabilities. Any school who receives federal funding must provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with disabilities. This act defines what is considered to be a least restrictive environment. -
Amy Rowley was a deaf student whose school did not provide a sign language interpreter. The U.S Supreme Court held that the Education of the Handicapped Act of 1974, revised in 1975, did not require special instruction and support to assist student’s academic success. The interpretation of the Education of the Handicapped Act of 1974 has been most significant as the U.S Supreme Court ruled that public schools are required to provide appropriate education to students with disabilities. -
Best Buddies Organization’s inception was January 19, 1989, which was started in the United States, but now is a global organization. Their mission is to create “buddy” pairs between those students with disabilities and with those without disabilities. This promotes an inclusive environment for students, as well as a community with a culture of acceptance. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 was renamed The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. There were several notable revisions of this Act. One point was that traumatic brain injury and autism was added to the category of disabilities. It also made that individual transition plans be created for each student before the age of 16. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMndYNEGFA] -
This was enacted to address the issues of discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA ensures that no individual with a disability be excluded or denied benefits, program, or activities of a public entity. Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability in public accommodations, such as schools. [https://www.ada.gov] -
No Child Left Behind Act was created to close academic gaps by the means of providing equitable and equal opportunity education to all students. This act allowed for schools to be held accountable for students’ academic success. As per the U.S Department of Education, one of the goals of this Act is to ensure students who are disadvantaged, achieve academic proficiency. -
IDEIA ensures students with disabilities have access to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that assure to meet the unique needs of these students. Some notable provisions of this act include protocols such as Individualized Education Program (IEP), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), parent participation, confidentiality of records and procedural safeguards.
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