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Dragoo, Kyrie E.; James, Nathan; Duff, Johnathan H.; Reese, Shawn; Hegji, Alexandra – Congressional Research Service, 2022
In the United States, more than 70 million students are enrolled in public elementary and secondary (K-12) schools or degree-granting postsecondary institutions. School and campus safety and security for these students encompasses many issues, including violence prevention and response, school climate, and the physical and mental health of the…
Descriptors: School Safety, School Security, Federal Aid, Grants
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2023
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a federal advisory committee that advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It was established by the "Children's Health Act of 2000" (Public Law 106-310), reconstituted under the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (CAA;…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Strategic Planning, Clinical Diagnosis, Identification
DeVos, Betsy; Nielsen, Kirstjen M.; Azar, Alex M., II; Whitaker, Matthew – US Department of Education, 2018
In response to the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Donald Trump established the Federal Commission on School Safety to review safety practices and make meaningful and actionable recommendations of best practices to keep students safe. The Commission conducted field visits,…
Descriptors: School Safety, Violence, Prevention, Best Practices
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Smith, Carl R.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Ryan, Joseph B. – Behavioral Disorders, 2011
Significant issues still confront the field of emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) in providing a free, appropriate, public educational (FAPE) program for these students. This paper reviews recent case law for several critical areas of concern to the field today, including: (a) response to intervention (RTI) and child find procedures, (b)…
Descriptors: Health Services, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs, Behavior Disorders
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Duchnowski, A. J.; Kutash, K. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2011
Outcomes for students in special education continue to be disappointing and those having emotional disturbances (ED) continue to lag behind the other disability groups. In this study, school reform activities and the effects on students who are educated in special education programs for students who have ED were examined. Demographically similar…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health