Extension of Education of the Handicapped Act, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education..., 94-1, April 9 and 10, 1975, and June 9, 19751975 - 239 pages |
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... percent of these children are receiving special educational services appropriate to their needs . Clearly , we can afford to do better and surely we must do better . During the two days of hearings we have scheduled this week , the ...
... percent of these children are receiving special educational services appropriate to their needs . Clearly , we can afford to do better and surely we must do better . During the two days of hearings we have scheduled this week , the ...
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... Percent Percent ( projected ) unserved unserved 2 served unserved Total age 0 to 19 . Total age 6 to 19 . Total age 0 to 5 . 3,947,000 3,939,000 7,886,000 50 50 3,687 , 000 3,062,000 6 , 699 , 000 55 260,000 927,000 1 , 187 , 000 22 78 ...
... Percent Percent ( projected ) unserved unserved 2 served unserved Total age 0 to 19 . Total age 6 to 19 . Total age 0 to 5 . 3,947,000 3,939,000 7,886,000 50 50 3,687 , 000 3,062,000 6 , 699 , 000 55 260,000 927,000 1 , 187 , 000 22 78 ...
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... percent . Now , we realize the fact that this may be an unrealistic figure in terms of right today , but it is the direction that we feel that we must move , if educational needs of the young people of this country are going to be met ...
... percent . Now , we realize the fact that this may be an unrealistic figure in terms of right today , but it is the direction that we feel that we must move , if educational needs of the young people of this country are going to be met ...
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... percent in agreement on that , and I would probably even go further than the borderline cases . I think that when a child's disabilities can be dealt with effectively , and he can still be a part of the overall program , that he is ...
... percent in agreement on that , and I would probably even go further than the borderline cases . I think that when a child's disabilities can be dealt with effectively , and he can still be a part of the overall program , that he is ...
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... Nation's last islands of extreme neglect , we find the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped reporting in 1975 to the Congress that only 55 percent of our school - age handicapped children and a meager 22 precent of preschool - aged 28.
... Nation's last islands of extreme neglect , we find the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped reporting in 1975 to the Congress that only 55 percent of our school - age handicapped children and a meager 22 precent of preschool - aged 28.
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administration alleged amount appropriate education appropriate public education August 21 BELL bill Board of Education BRADEMAS capped children Chairman class action Commissioner committee complaint compliance Congress considering this situation Constitution CORNELL County court deaf-blind defendants denied Department of Education due process education of handicapped educational agency educational opportunities educational services eligible handicapped children emphasized that law Enacted April 13 equal protection equal protection clause evaluation Exceptional Children excess cost facilities Federal Government filed formula Fourteenth Amendment habilitation handi handicapped child hearing institutions John Brademas June 30 learning disabilities least restrictive environment legislation mandating mentally retarded million North Dakota number of children parents percent placement plaintiff children problem procedures public school pupils question QUIE receiving an appropriate responsibility school age school board school districts school system school year predicted special education programs statutes subcommittee subsection teachers tion U.S. Constitution WEINTRAUB
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Page 3 - The term does not include children who have learning problems which are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor handicaps, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.
Page 9 - State until he is satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply. Until he is so satisfied he shall make no further certification to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to such State.
Page 9 - Secretary thereupon shall file in the court the record of the proceedings on which he based his action, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code.
Page 8 - ... only when the nature or severity of the handicap is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily...
Page 10 - Commissioner is authorized to make grants to or contracts with institutions of higher education, State educational agencies, or combinations of such agencies or institutions, which combinations may include one or more local educational agencies, within particular regions of the United States, to pay all or part of the cost of the establishment and operation of regional centers which will develop and apply the best methods of appraising the special educational needs of liandicapped children referred...
Page 3 - Children with special learning disabilities exhibit a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language. These may be manifested in disorders of listening, thinking, talking, reading, writing, spelling, or arithmetic.
Page 3 - ... credits are accepted, on transfer, by not less than three institutions which are so accredited, for credit on the same basis as if transferred from an institution so accredited.
Page 2 - State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education, (3) provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's degree or provides not less than a...
Page 2 - local educational agency" means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for public elementary or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or such combination of school districts or counties as are recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary or secondary schools.
Page 69 - Currently marking its 31st year of service, NSBA is a federation of State school boards associations, with direct local school board affiliates, constituted to strengthen local lay control of education and to work for the improvement of education. Most of these school board members, like yourselves, are elected public officials.