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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Hedeen, Timothy; Moses, Philip; Peter, Marshall – Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2011
All parents can and should participate meaningfully in their children's education, including those whose children receive special education services. The value of parent participation has been recognized under law since 1975, most recently as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Coots, 2007). Many scholars and professionals…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Cooperation, Parent Participation
Reiman, John W.; Beck, Laura; Coppola, Teresa; Engiles, Anita – Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2010
Since 1975 active parent participation in all aspects of educational programming for students receiving special education services has been legally mandated, initially with the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142), then in 1990 with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (PL 102-119), and most recently with the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Meetings, Parent Participation, Special Education