Social Work Resources: American Social Policy

From Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Medicaid was established in 1965 through the Title XIX of the Social Security Act. This federal–state program was developed to finance health care for low-income persons, specifically the categorically needy and the medically needy.

Drawing on and expanding the corporate-style, standards-centered model for education and educational assessment introduced by the IASA, President George W. Bush's administration proposed its reauthorization of the ESEA in the form of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) within months after his election.

From Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EHA; PL 94–142), and most recently amended in 2004 by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA; PL 108–446), represents a 30-year national commitment, beginning with EHA, to children with disabilities.

From Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults
IEP is the acronym for the individualized educational plan that must now be written for each identified child with a disability prior to his or her placement in a special education program.

Government grants aimed at improving education for the children of low-income families by providing school tuition that can be used at public or private schools.