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Special Education Law – Overview
Many of us, who went to school not that long ago, remember that being a special needs student meant riding to school in a separate bus and attending one class with other children of varying disabilities. These classes resembled more of a day care than school, and even the most advanced students had little hope of receiving a high school diploma, let alone attend college. Since that time, the term disability, and special needs student, has expanded to encompass much more than a person with an IQ below a certain arbitrary standard. What I have attempted to do in my first article is to give a little history of the evolution of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
In 1954 the United States Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) which found that segregated schools were a violation of equal protection rights. It would be another twenty years before this concept was applied to children with handicaps, especially learning disabilities, trying to receive an education. In fact, shortly after Brown was decided the Illinois Supreme Court found that compulsory education did not apply to mentally impaired students, and as late as 1969, it was a crime to try to enroll a handicapped child in a public school if that child had ever been excluded.
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Distance Learning – Is a Quality Education Possible?
Many parents wonder about the benefits of educating their child using a distance learning homeschooling program. For most, the questions and concerns center on the area of quality. Parents wonder if their child will receive proper instruction from credentialed teachers. They are concerned about the quality of the instruction, especially in terms of accreditation and recognition. Additionally, parents express concerns over the preparation that their child will receive in a non-traditional academic setting.
For their parent, distance learning homeschool programs have developed into a popular and effective method of educating children. Whether a parent’s goals for their child include a basic high school diploma, or an eventual college degree, distance learning homeschooling programs have more than held their own against traditional public or private schools. Besides being able to provide effective, accredited instruction, distance learning schools are staffed by credentialed instructors who are dedicated to the individual needs and the overall success of the students they work for. In the end, it is hard to question the quality of the education that is provided by distance learning homeschooling programs.
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Associate Degree Vs. Bachelor Degree
There really are few ways to compare a two-year education with a four-year education that would be fair to either degree program. The truth of the matter is that both are excellent for certain things while both also offer serious limitations. When it comes to pros and cons they both have their own set of both that make excellent food for thoughts.
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