National Training for Counselors and Mentors (NT4CM). Read an announcement from NACAC CEO Joyce Smith regarding NACAC's participation in NT4CM (September 2008).
No Child Left Behind. Read Opportunities for School Counselors, NACAC's guide to the No Child Left Behind Act.
The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP). Visit the Department of Education's program page for ESSCP.
Students with Disabilities. The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (IDEA), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Public institutions of higher education are subject to both section 504 and Title II. Private institutions are subject to similar provisions in Title III of IDEA, which is enforced by the Department of Justice. Read OCR's guidance for institutions and for parents below.
International Students. Visit NACAC's resource page for international students, and the Department of Homeland Security's resource page for international students and exchange visitors.
Undocumented Students. Visit NACAC's DREAM Act web page for a timeline of NACAC's activities in support of the DREAM Act, as well as talking points and policy briefs on the legislation. Read the Plyer v. Doe Supreme Court decision (1982) that provides judiciary background for the DREAM Act.