Meghan among friends . A child with special needs makes connections in a mainstream classroom. Pioneer is now freshman . Rachel Holland was 11 and soon to enter fifth grade when the battle was finally won. Today, at 15, she gears up for another milestone, starting at McClatchy High School in the city district this fall.
School districts keep learning .
Including kids with disabilities in classrooms with their nondisabled peers is here to stay - and growing. Remarks of President Clinton , Individuals with Disabilities Act , Bill Signing Ceremony, The White House , Office of the Press Secretary, June 4, 1997. Remarks of Judith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary, U. S. Department of Education , Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Bill Signing Ceremony, The White House, Wednesday, June 4, 1997. An interview with Joshua Bailey, Student, Columbia Central High School, Columbia, Tennessee , Class of 1999 . Parent Chat at The Disability Resource .