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Direct linkDickson, Elizabeth – Australian Journal of Education, 2022
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) appears to offer powerful remedies to students who have been refused enrolment, excluded after enrolment or denied educational opportunities or benefits because of their disability. The Act prohibits discrimination on the ground of disability in the protected area of education and obligates…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Program Effectiveness, Disability Discrimination, Federal Legislation
Download full textQuenemoen, Rachel F.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2019
A chain of interconnected events has occurred over the past four decades that can transform the lives of students with disabilities and their families. These events include the national policy shift to standards-based reform, legislative action that is reflected in reauthorizations of federal educational laws and regulations, and sustained state…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Change
De Luis, Edurne Chocarro – Support for Learning, 2016
This article reviews the journey of special education in Spain by considering the legal frameworks. It examines the extent to which legislation has tapped into the feelings of society in general towards people with disabilities who wish to secure inclusion in both education and society. It tracks the evolution of legislation, originally based on a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Special Education, Disabilities
Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2020
The "Disability Standards for Education 2005" (the Standards) are subordinate legislation to the "Disability Discrimination Act 1992" (the DDA). They do not create new obligations, but seek to clarify education providers' responsibilities under the DDA and ensure that students with disability can access and participate in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Standards, Federal Legislation
Lewis, Maria M.; Kern, Sarah – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2018
Purpose: A significant and growing body of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) research examines the experiences of students, employees, and the substance of leadership training. This project aims to complement this work by taking a macro-level look at the broader legal and policy issues that may constrain or enhance a school…
Descriptors: School Law, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Public Schools
Alquraini, Turki Abdullah – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2013
The lack of clear language in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the federal law that governs the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities in the USA, has led to inconsistencies in school districts' decisions regarding the least restrictive environment (LRE). This uncertainty…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Mainstreaming
Nagano, Mayumi; Weinberg, Lois A. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
Japan faces an educational challenge even after the start of a new special education system (Tokubetsushienkyouiku). This article addresses the legal framework of the special education system in Japan and analyzes the issues needed to be addressed to reinforce the inclusion of children with disabilities in public regular school settings. The…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Education, Foreign Countries
Rhim, Lauren Morando; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2008
The purpose of this document is to provide charter school authorizers with targeted technical assistance related to special education in charter schools. Charter school laws are unique to each state, and they provide a wide range of policies and practices for the hundred of authorizers chartering schools nationally. As a result, providing…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Stakeholders, Special Education, Technical Assistance
Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
The purpose of this document is to provide operators with implementation and operational technical assistance related to special education in charter schools. Special education is a very complicated component of public education and providing operators with technical assistance regarding special education is particularly challenging. This primer…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance
