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Government Report on Higher Education and Disability (2009)  (Research based)

In this Report to the Chair, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, the Government Accountability Office compiled information about how postsecondary schools are supporting students with disabilities, the challenges, and how the Department of Education can assist. The recommendation was "that the Secretary of Education develop and implement a coordinated approach to optimize agency resources and knowledge in providing technical assistance to postsecondary schools in supporting students with disabilities.”

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