... both the general and special educational systems."" Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act currently known as the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in 1975. This law was reauthorize in 1997 and has changed the face of public education in the United States and continues to influence reform in education today. IDEA specifies that all children, ... philosophical stance."" Advocates of a policy of full inclusion believe that special education classrooms constitute a form of segregation and that separate classrooms for special education students, like classroo...

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... and examinations, privately operated transportation, and commercial facilities. Public accommodations are private entities who own, lease, lease to, or operate facilities such as restaurants, retail stores, hotels, movie theaters, private schools, convention centers, doctors" offices, homeless shelters, transportation depots, zoos, funeral homes, day care centers, and recreation facilities including sports stadiums and fitness clubs. Transportation services provided by private business are ... laws over rule both state and local laws. The ADA is designed to strengthen other laws that ar...

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