Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) : overview of P.L. 108 - 446 / Nancy Lee Jones, Richard N. Apling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Nancy Lee, author.

Apling, Richard N., author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress ; RS22138.

CRS report for Congress ; RS22138

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education--Law and legislation--United States.

Children with disabilities.

Educational law and legislation--United States.

Educational law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, 2005.

Summary:

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the main federal program concerning the education of children with disabilities. It authorizes state and local aid for special education and related services for children with disabilities and contains detailed due process protections for children with disabilities and their parents. On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed "the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Improvement Act" (P.L. 108-446), a major reauthorization and revision of IDEA. The new law preserves the basic structure and civil rights guarantees of IDEA but also makes significant changes in the law. Most provisions of P.L. 108-446 go into effect on July 1, 2005. This report will briefly discuss several of the major changes made by the reauthorization. For more detailed information see CRS Report RL32716, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Analysis of Changes Made by P.L. 108-446, by Richard N. Apling and Nancy Lee Jones. This report will not be updated.

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