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Download full textNowicki, Jacqueline M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2019
About 13 percent of children aged 3 through 21 enrolled in public schools received special education services in school year 2015-16, and about 3 percent of children from birth through age 2 received special education services. Concerns about the difficulties identifying and evaluating children for special education have been raised by the media,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Disability Identification
Global Partnership for Education, 2018
This report was commissioned by the Global Partnership for Education's Secretariat to take stock of how disability and inclusive education are in included in education sector plans (ESPs) in 51 countries, including GPE-funded programs, such as education sector program implementation grants (ESPIGs), program documents (PADs), implementation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Education, Foreign Countries
Curda, Elizabeth H. – US Government Accountability Office, 2018
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires states to reserve at least 15 percent of their total State Vocational Rehabilitation Services program funds to provide pre-employment transition services to help students with disabilities transition from school to work. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Financial Support, State Aid
US Government Accountability Office, 2016
When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized in 2004, it included provisions to reduce administrative and paperwork requirements to address concerns about burden. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review federal efforts to reduce burden related to meeting IDEA requirements for educating…
Descriptors: Special Education, State Policy, Local Government, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
This hearing transcript presents testimony, a prepared statement, and supplemental materials provided by Evan J. Kemp, Jr., Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC), specifically related to implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The hearing deals with EEOC enforcement strategies for implementing Title…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employment Opportunities
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. – 1993
This document consolidates, clarifies, and updates federal regulations on Head Start services for children with disabilities. The regulations are designed to complement the Head Start Program Performance Standards governing services to all enrolled children. Specifically, these regulations require Head Start programs to: (1) design comprehensive…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disadvantaged Youth
Peer reviewedAltschuld, J. W.; Downhower, S. G. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1980
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act mandates a free and appropriate education for all handicapped children between the ages of 3-18 (to be extended to 3-21 by 1981). The premises upon which the act was formulated as well as its provisions are described. (RL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
This document is a transcript of hearings concerning the Handicapped Individuals Services and Training Act that would provide funds for operation of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, the Vinland National Center for Health-Sports and Physical Fitness for Handicapped Individuals, and other projects and services for…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Needs, Federal Legislation
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. – 1994
This memorandum provides guidance on issues raised regarding the Head Start Performance Standards for Children with Disabilities, federal regulations to ensure that young children with disabilities receive appropriate Head Start educational and related services. Extensive answers are provided to questions concerning: (1) financial responsibility…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1985
Statements from Senators Thurmond, Kerry, Kennedy and Stafford and former Senator Brademas describe the background and consider the effects of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). Parents of children with mental retardation, multiple disabilities, and students with orthopedic disabilities recount progress as a result of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedRebell, Michael A. – Journal of Law and Education, 1981
Continuing court cases predating the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975) raise questions about the need for judicial implementation of legally required educational services for the disabled. "Implementation analysis" of more recent cases suggests that courts will continue to be involved and can facilitate the implementation…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Nebraska State Dept. of Education, Lincoln. Special Education Section. – 1996
This policy manual presents the state of Nebraska's regulations and standards for special education programs that are effective April 23, 1996. The regulations include a declaration of responsibility, provide the statutory authority, and address the following areas: (1) definitions of disabilities and other relevant terms; (2) responsibility for…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1981
The document contains hearings on the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) to amend the existing funding formula to devise a special allowance for high cost areas. Among the testimony offered are statements from the following individuals: S. Davis, state superintendent of public instruction of Virginia, on areas of the law…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Thayer, Donald, Ed. – 1989
This report describes fiscal year 1989 activities of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and other federal agencies in meeting the legislative mandates of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The first section of the report covers general provisions relating to the Office of the Commissioner, "American Rehabilitation" (RSA's…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Cooperation, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1981
The document reports the first year's accomplishments of the New York State Implementation Grant to improve the delivery of services to handicapped children ages birth to 5 years. Activities are discussed for the following areas: developing guidelines supporting legislation, developing a written plan as part of the annual state plan, establishing…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Infants, Preschool Education
