Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
Rep. McGarvey and Rep. Rutherford Push Bipartisan Bill to Improve Education for Blind and Deaf Students
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. It is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled at this time. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.
Legislative Progress
This bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a clear need, but it involves new mandates for states and federal spending which can slow things down in Congress.
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Students in K-12 special education who are blind, deaf, or deafblind stand to benefit from more specialized evaluations, stronger individualized education programs, better-trained teachers, and access to a full continuum of educational placements. The bill also funds enrichment programs through the new Anne Sullivan Macy Center, supplementing what local school districts can offer.
“model local, regional, and national enrichment projects open to children who are blind or visually impaired intended to supplement State and local educational agency provision of specialized instruction and services meeting such children's unique learning needs”
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Congressional Bill
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
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