1. Special Ed. Law Wrought Complex Changes.
- Author
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Samuels, Christina A.
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LAWS on education of children with disabilities , *SPECIAL education , *FEDERAL aid to education , *EDUCATION policy , *UNITED States education system , *SPECIAL education finance , *SOCIAL conditions of people with disabilities ,UNITED States. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Abstract
The article discusses the legacy of the U.S. law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), originally known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975. Topics include the lack of federal funding for IDEA special education provisions, a cultural change in the role of people with disabilities in the U.S., and the funding formula for allocation of federal funds to state special education funding.
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- 2015