Legal Question in Education Law in Virginia

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Is the right to a free education stated in any historical document? If so, which one?


Asked on 1/21/08, 4:58 pm

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Jim Bowman James E. Bowman PLLC

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As the primary educational needs of children has historically been the providence of the local governments of each State, generally every state's constitution will have an "Educational Article" that makes such a guarantee. As for the Federal Government, there are laws and regulations requiring children with learning disabilities to have the right to a free education as well. They do this with its spending powers (i.e. federal aid to the states) to encourage the states to also provide those students with a free education as well..

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Answered on 1/21/08, 5:20 pm


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