Opinion | Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver: Special Olympics survived Betsy DeVos' attempt to axe our school programs. Here's what we do for America's kids. - NBCNewsTHINK
Teacher Leslie Fazzuoli, right, demonstrates dribbling during a basketball skills review with Unified Sports Special Olympics basketball athletes and their peers in North Haven, Connecticut. The program combines students with and without disabilities on the same teams.March 29, 2019, 3:57 PM GMTexplained to a House subcommittee
Schools that earn the designation work not only to promote equality and dignity for students with intellectual disabilities, but also to change their cultures, to improve school spirit and social cohesion for all students, faculty and staff. It’s a priority reflected in the law. Since 1965 — from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and through today’s Every Student Succeeds Act, enacted in 2015 — the federal government has worked to ensure that disadvantaged students have the social and emotional support they need to succeed. Title IX, in 1973, sought to guarantee equal access for all students to sports.
In 2018, the federal Education Department supported 6,500 Unified Champion Schools. Without that funding, 272,000 students — including 112,000 students with intellectual disabilities — would not have been able to participate in Unified Sports. Another 147,000 students at those schools participated in inclusive clubs, gaining critical skills in social and emotional development and leadership.
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