History and Laws Due to the fact people were turned down and away from schools because they needed that extra help laws were put into place to provide a good quality of education for those students. Before the 1970s, there were millions of children with disabilities who were refused enrollment in public schools. This was not something just in the United States, but it also occurred in other countries as well. One would be surprised to know that the laws for special education are fairly new in the United States. Certain states had programs for special need students, but those programs were limited. Then there were other states that just didn’t want anything to do with a student who was considered to have special needs. “[A common
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That education is a state-not federal-matter was seen as essential by the founders of this country. This was because state governments were seen as being closer and more connected to the needs of the people.” (Yell, Rogers, & Elisabeth, 1998)] Before the 1970’s, there were a few federal laws that took place. There were also some early efforts to help better prepare teachers to teach students with disabilities. [“The NDEA opened the door for federal involvement in elementary and secondary education. Four days after signing the NDEA, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a small act (Public Law 85–926) providing financial support to colleges and universities for training leadership personnel in teaching children with mental retardation.” (Public Law 85–926).] This law was made to help those who wanted to work with students that were considered to have special needs. Then there was “The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 was the first major federal effort to subsidize direct services to selected populations in public elementary and secondary schools, and it remains the primary vehicle for federal support of public schools today. (Public Law 89–10, 64 Stat. 1100(1965).” Then, “In 1973, Public Law 93–112, the Rehabilitation Act, at Section 504,
That education is a state-not federal-matter was seen as essential by the founders of this country. This was because state governments were seen as being closer and more connected to the needs of the people.” (Yell, Rogers, & Elisabeth, 1998)] Before the 1970’s, there were a few federal laws that took place. There were also some early efforts to help better prepare teachers to teach students with disabilities. [“The NDEA opened the door for federal involvement in elementary and secondary education. Four days after signing the NDEA, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a small act (Public Law 85–926) providing financial support to colleges and universities for training leadership personnel in teaching children with mental retardation.” (Public Law 85–926).] This law was made to help those who wanted to work with students that were considered to have special needs. Then there was “The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 was the first major federal effort to subsidize direct services to selected populations in public elementary and secondary schools, and it remains the primary vehicle for federal support of public schools today. (Public Law 89–10, 64 Stat. 1100(1965).” Then, “In 1973, Public Law 93–112, the Rehabilitation Act, at Section 504,