Education and Job

NEED AND CONTEXT

It has been observed that the recent economic growth in the Asian cities indicate that there has been a breakdown of traditional support systems such as the family because of rapid urbanization and modernization. Moreover, a large number of people are living below the poverty line in impoverished environment in urban and rural communities. Their acute needs for housing, food, health, education, and incomes are th Continue reading…

“Education means bringing out of the ideas of universal validity which are latent in the mind of everyman”.

–Socrates–

In every civilized society men and women believe that education is comprehensive, compulsory and necessary for every individual. Education is an important human activity. The very concept if education is like a diamond which appears to be of a different colour when seen from different angles.Continue reading…

Terminology

The federal law governing special education is called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA.  It is codified in Title 20, United States Code, starting at section 1400.  It was initially passed in 1975.  A number of major reauthorizations have taken place.  The two most recent were in 1997 and in December 2004.  The December 2004 changes took effect, for the most part, on July 1, 2005. The changes Continue reading…