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Zero reject
Zero reject is an educational philosophy which says that no child can be denied an education because they are "uneducable". It is part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the main special education law that seeks to guarantee free and public education for students with disabilities. Because of this policy, the services that have been previously inaccessible to this group of learners are already routinely provided. Zero reject also include additional components such as the requirement for general education placements to be age- and grade-appropriate in keeping with its inclusion philosophy.
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Zero reject is an educational philosophy which says that no child can be denied an education because they are "uneducable". It is part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the main special education law that seeks to guarantee free and public education for students with disabilities. Because of this policy, the services that have been previously inaccessible to this group of learners are already routinely provided. Zero reject also include additional components such as the requirement for general education placements to be age- and grade-appropriate in keeping with its inclusion philosophy.
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