Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
- Last Action
- 9/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-09-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-27 (00)
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
This bill expands special education and related services for children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
The bill establishes additional requirements for states to identify and evaluate children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
A state's closure of a specialized school serving children who are blind or deaf shall count as a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services.
The bill also 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 who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind.
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 (3)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
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