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Busby, Howard R.; Danek, Marita M. – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1998
Traces changes in policy and legislation that have led to the provision of transition services for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Describes provisions in the 1992 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. (CR)
Descriptors: Deafness, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Horne, Richard L.; Thuli, Kelli J. – 1998
These six fact sheets are designed to communicate strategies for serving all youth, especially youth with disabilities, in school to work programs: (1) "Overview of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act" briefly describes this 1994 federal law and the three components of school-to-work programs: school-based learning, work-based learning,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Policy Update, 1994
This policy update presents key aspects of the statutory language of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-239), which provides states and localities with federal funds to be used as venture capital to underwrite the initial costs of planning and establishing statewide School-to-Work Opportunities systems. The paper focuses…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities