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Chase, Richard; Spaeth, Erin; Aviles, Steven; Carlson, Elizabeth; Giovanelli, Alison – Wilder Research, 2018
The physical, social, and economic health and well-being of adults and society are strongly influenced by experiences in early childhood. The most cost-efficient time to build foundational skills, to assure the healthy development of all young children, to break the cycle of disadvantage for vulnerable children, and to prevent achievement and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Well Being, Young Children
Chase, Richard; Mai, Ellen; Mathison, Peter; Carlson, Elizabeth; Giovanelli, Alison – Wilder Research, 2015
The physical, social, and economic health and wellbeing of adults and society are strongly influenced by both positive and negative experiences in early childhood. The most cost-efficient time to build foundational skills, to assure the healthy development of all young children, to break the cycle of disadvantage for vulnerable children, and to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Well Being, Young Children
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2016
Since its enactment, the "Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975," Public Law (P.L.) 94-142, requires the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (secretary) [and predecessor, the commissioner of education at the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare] to transmit to Congress an annual report to inform…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Quality, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families, 2018
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) of each jurisdiction that receives funds under Part C of the IDEA must prepare and submit to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and to the Governor of its jurisdiction an annual report on the status of the early intervention programs for…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2015
Since its enactment, the "Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975," Public Law (P.L.) 94-142, requires the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (secretary) [and predecessor, the commissioner of education at the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare] to transmit to Congress an annual report to inform…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Equal Education
McCann, Clare – New America, 2014
Nearly 6.5 million students in the United States ages 3 through 21 are currently classified as requiring special education. Those students have physical, developmental, and emotional disabilities that make educational endeavors more challenging for teachers, administrators, and the students themselves. Yet historically, the needs of special…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation