Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
- Last Action
- 3/17/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-17Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-03-17Introduced in House
- 2021-03-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-17 (00)
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
This bill expands special education and related services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, students with visual disabilities, and children and youth who are deaf-blind.
The individualized education program for each child who is visually and/or hearing impaired must include specified components and must provide the child with instruction that meets the child's unique learning needs.
In addition, a state's closure of a special school serving deaf or blind children shall count as a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services.
Among other provisions, the bill authorizes support, including grants for training special education personnel, to be used in preparing individuals to become qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for children with hearing disabilities.
The bill establishes within the Department of Education the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence to better support students with visual disabilities.
Cosponsors (20)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Subjects
- Academic performance and assessments
- Department of Education
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Education programs funding
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Language arts
- Special education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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