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Direct linkSugarman, Julie – Migration Policy Institute, 2019
Although education is in many ways a responsibility of states and localities, the U.S. federal government also has an important role to play. National laws, court rulings, and policy guidance help ensure that English Learner (EL) and immigrant-background students have equitable access to a meaningful education. It is then up to states and school…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Immigrants, Student Rights, Federal Legislation
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Download full textIvie, Ashlee – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2016
This paper examines the use of cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. It begins with an examination of the legal framework used when administrators are contemplating the implementation of video surveillance within the classroom. It gives a brief summary of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Individuals with…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Self Contained Classrooms, Special Education, Legal Responsibility
Skinner, Rebecca R.; Lomax, Erin – Congressional Research Service, 2017
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), specifies the requirements for the state assessments that states must incorporate into their state accountability systems to receive funding under Title I-A. Title IA of the ESEA authorizes aid to local educational agencies (LEAs)…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Data Quality Campaign, 2015
The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides an opportunity to transform how data are used in education. The 2002 ESEA requirement to disaggregate data and provide them to the public has made it possible to have greater transparency and more accurate measures of academic performance than ever. Congress now has…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Data Collection
Kramer, Steven L.; Osgood, Jeffery; Bernotsky, Lorraine; Wolff, Edward; Merlino, F. Joseph; Garcia, Tanya I.; Kramer, Helen M. – Educational Policy, 2016
This article investigates the utility and availability of college data to evaluate the impact of high school interventions. It reports results of a pilot study that collected information about the college experiences of graduates from four high schools in the northeast United States. Using these results as a lens, the article examines what…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Policy, College Readiness, Intervention
Data Quality Campaign, 2014
Education data can empower educators, students, parents, and policymakers with the information they need to make the best decisions to improve student achievement, information that can move the nation toward an education system in which every student graduates prepared for college and career. Safeguarding the privacy of student data is a critical…
Descriptors: Data, Misconceptions, Privacy, Student Records
New Jersey Department of Education, 2013
This document has been developed by the New Jersey Department of Education with the assistance of the TA Customizer Project funded by the U.S. Department of Education Charter Schools Program (CSP) and conducted by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). Its focus is on providing information and technical…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Check Lists
Russo, Charles J. – Journal of Education, 2005
When dealing with the issues of quality control and the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their school-aged children, one of the key factors that affects parental rights is compulsory attendance laws. Put another way, insofar as parents must educate their children, whether in regular public or nonpublic schools or by homeschooling…
Descriptors: State Officials, Federal Legislation, Student Rights, Quality Control
Public Education Network, Washington, DC. – 2003
These six NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Action Briefs focus on: "The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: An Overview" (NCLB provisions that affect every state and school district in the country as well as those that affect only Title I schools and NCLB resources); "Title I Overview" (facts and resources); "Teacher and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2004
This document displays a comparison of regulation language changes between IDEA '97 (P.L. 105-17) and IDEA '04 (P.L. 108-446) amendments. The following sections are included: General Provisions; Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities; Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; National Activities to Improve Education of Children…
Descriptors: Infants, High Risk Students, Special Education, Special Needs Students
Grobe, William J.; Buckner, Kermit G. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2005
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation of 2001 has brought great public and professional pressure upon U.S. public schools. Perhaps trying to explain its requirements and possible consequences is the most daunting task for school leaders. This article provides an overview of its legal context followed by thoughts about effective public…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Public Relations, Educational Legislation
Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 2003
This report to Congress covers the actions and accomplishments of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for the period beginning October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2002. The first section, titled "Overview of OCR Compliance and Enforcement Program," looks at the Office's organizational structure, complaint…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation
Johns, Bev – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
The reauthorization of IDEA, which is now Public Law 108-446, was signed into law by President Bush on December 3, 2004. This article discusses background issues and some of the consequences of this new law for children with learning disabilities. For the first time in a reauthorization of IDEA, the rights of parents and students have been…
Descriptors: Parent Rights, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Standardized Tests
