Social And Economic Problems Faced By Michigan - 1099 Words

Along with challenges and battles, Michigan has made it a long ways in a very diverse range of areas. History is what brings us to where we are today. Throughout time, I believe that every leader, politician, and good citizen strived to crate a better place to live. If this is true than the strides that Michigan has made to become the best it can be are due to the love and devotion that michiganders have to their sate and their country. Just because people try to do good and do their best to promote a safe, equal, and problem-free society, does not mean that it is possible. In this essay I plan to explore the social and economic problems faced my Michigan as they entered the new millennium and the history of special education in†¦show more content†¦In 1936 the orphanage was turned into a home for children with mental disabilities. A reimbursement act (in which you are partially reimbursed) was placed in 1949 for the school districts who held classes for the children w ith mental disabilities. Half of a decade later, a law was passed in which allowed counties to collect tax money in order to implement programs designed for children with handicaps. â€Å"This groundswell of grassroots advocacy led to the more recent history of special education in America, which commenced with Congressional approval of the â€Å"Education for All Handicapped Children Act† (Public Law 94-142) on November 29, 1975. This law was intended to support states and localities in ‘protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, children and youths with disabilities and their families’.† (History of Special Education.). This was a major stride that Michigan took in which helped us reach where we are today with special education. Now, â€Å"For Michigan’s 200,000 students with an Individualized Education Programs (IEP), it has been a long, treacherous, and disappointing road to w hat we call a â€Å"Free Appropriate Pubic Education† (Bailey). In Chapter Twenty One of Michigan A History of the Great Lakes State, it discussed how Michigan entered the new millennium. Michigan set foot with mixed feeling of aspiration and apprehension