Revamping Special Education. / Wade F. Horn and Douglas Tynan.
by Horn, Wade F; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 14Institutions. Publisher: Public Interest, 2001ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): United States. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Educational change | Educational equalization | Handicapped children -- Education | Handicapped students | Learning disabled children | Special educationDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Prior to the 1950s, the federal government was not routinely involved in the education of children with special needs....This state of affairs changed dramatically in 1975 with the passage of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). Renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, this landmark legislation mandated that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment." (PUBLIC INTEREST) The author profiles the growth of special education in the United States and suggests how the education system can be reformed to produce better results for students with special needs.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Revamping Special Education, Summer 2001; pp. 36-53.
"Prior to the 1950s, the federal government was not routinely involved in the education of children with special needs....This state of affairs changed dramatically in 1975 with the passage of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). Renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, this landmark legislation mandated that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment." (PUBLIC INTEREST) The author profiles the growth of special education in the United States and suggests how the education system can be reformed to produce better results for students with special needs.
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