Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The U S Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website brings together department and grantee IDEA information and resources The IDEA makes available a free appropriate public education to and ensures special education and related services to eligible children with disabilities
About IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act The IDEA is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children
Statute and Regulations - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act View indexed IDEA Part C Statute View printable IDEA Part C Statute Part D National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities Part D includes provisions related to discretionary grants to support state personnel development, technical assistance and dissemination, technology, and parent-training and information centers
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Topic Areas Find information and resources related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the U S Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and other Federal agencies
A History of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, now the IDEA, in 1975 to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families
Building and Sustaining Inclusive Educational Practices (January 2025) The U S Department of Education is issuing this guidance to provide State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools, educators, and members of the public with a better understanding of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements and guiding principles to support the implementation of
Subchapter II - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act SUBCHAPTER II ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES §1411 Authorization; allotment; use of funds; authorization of appropriations §1412 State eligibility §1413 Local educational agency eligibility §1414 Evaluations, eligibility determinations, individualized education programs, and educational placements §1415 Procedural safeguards §1416 Monitoring, technical
IDEA by State - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children
IDEA—45 Years Later - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Nov 29, 2020, marks the 45th Anniversary of President Gerald Ford signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), now known as the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, into law Join the Department of Education as we celebrate this milestone
Sec. 300. 116 Placements - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 300 116 Placements In determining the educational placement of a child with a disability, including a preschool child with a disability, each public agency must ensure that— (a) The placement decision— (1) Is made by a group of persons, including the parents, and other persons knowledgeable about the child, the meaning of the evaluation data, and