Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Statute
Statute
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law, or statute, authorizing:
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law, or statute, authorizing:
formula grants to states
formula grants to states
discretionary grants to state educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit organizations to support:
discretionary grants to state educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit organizations to support:
research
research
demonstrations
demonstrations
technical assistance and dissemination
technical assistance and dissemination
technology
technology
personnel development
personnel development
parent-training and -information centers
parent-training and -information centers
Originally passed as the Education of the Handicapped Act in 1975, the law has been reauthorized and amended several times since. Congress reauthorized the IDEA in 2004, and the IDEA was amended in December of 2015 through Public Law 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Originally passed as the Education of the Handicapped Act in 1975, the law has been reauthorized and amended several times since. Congress reauthorized the IDEA in 2004, and the IDEA was amended in December of 2015 through Public Law 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
The IDEA statute includes four parts:
The IDEA statute includes four parts:
Regulations
Regulations
The U.S. Department of Education issues regulations to implement the requirements of the IDEA.
The U.S. Department of Education issues regulations to implement the requirements of the IDEA.
All information found on this page is public and can be found here:
Statute and Regulations | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2017). Sites.ed.gov. Retrieved 9 July 2017, from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/statuteregulations/