Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) emphasizes equal access to education, establishes high standards and accountability, and requires the inclusion of all students with disabilities in the student achievement system. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states. In 2002, Congress amended ESEA and reauthorized it as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
News
11/30/2016
AUCD Joins Amicus Brief on FAPE Supreme Court Case
AUCD joined the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) on an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Endrew F v. Douglas County School District.
11/28/2016
ESSA Final Regulations Fact Sheet
The Department of Education has issued final regulations to implement provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that concern school accountability, data reporting and state plans. This fact sheet provides information about the regulations and new requirements that states must fulfill.
8/8/2016
Disability Policy News In Brief
House and Senate are on recess; Zika Response Funding; Labor Statistics; ESSA Implementation; and more
Legislation
2/12/2016
Compilation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the Student Success Act (P.L. 114-95)
Compilation of ESEA amended by Student Success Act (P.L. 114-95).pdf
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4/29/2015
Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
4/8/2015
Re authorization of ESEA
Bipartisan Bill from Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray
2/15/2015
Democratic Substitute to the Amendment to HR 5
2/15/2015
Democratic Substitute to the Amendment to HR 5
2/12/2015
Democratic Substitute to H.R. 5
2/12/2015
Empowering Parents & Students Through Information Act
Empowering Parents Students Through Information Act of 2015 - Final Draft (2).pdf
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2/12/2015
Every Child Counts ACt
Every Child Counts Act.pdf
[download]
2/12/2015
Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015
2/12/2015
Student Success Act (H.R. 5)
8/1/2010
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
from http://www.gpo.gov
Known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Resources
4/19/2017
Advances in Accessibility through PARCC and Smarter Balanced
This document, produced by the Center for American Progress (CAP) reviews progress in promoting accessible education that has been achieved through the work of PARCC and Smarter Balanced.
2/13/2017
Guidance on Section 504 and Restraint and Seclusion
The U.S. Department of Education released a set of guidance documents that provide information about the legal limitations on the use of restraint and seclusion with regard to students with disabilities. These include a new Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504, a Q & A sheet, and a Dear Colleague Letter issued by the Office for Civil Rights.
2/13/2017
New Guidance on Rights of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education released a fact sheet on the rights of students with disabilities in charter schools. The document is intended to inform parents, students and the charter school community as to students' rights under Section 504 and IDEA.
Related Links
CCD Education Task Force
from http://www.c-c-d.org
Education Week Blog
National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) in the Institute for Education Sciences
from http://ies.ed.gov
National Center on Learning Disabilities: RTI Blog
from http://ncldtalks.org
