Stay Informed About Reauthorization of the IDEA
The
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
guarantees a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive
environment to students with disabilities. At the time Congress
passed IDEA in 1975, more than a million students with disabilities
were warehoused in institutions. Today, most students with disabilities
are educated in regular classrooms alongside their peers without
disabilities.
IDEA is currently up for reauthorization, and the legislative
process is in motion. There is much information available to help
keep people informed about reauthorization activities. The following
are a few addresses and Web sites that will help to keep you informed
and involved.
- The United States Department of Education released principles
for reauthorizing the IDEA. These principles are intended to
guide the Department of Education in its work toward reauthorization.
To review the principles, visit: www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/latest/index.html.
- For the “Latest Scoop on IDEA Reauthorization” visit:
www.nichcy.org/reauth/scoop.htm.
This site offers updates, sources of information, a history
of IDEA, and discussions about how the legislative process works.
- The following organizations offer information on IDEA in the
form of alerts, listservs, position statements, and updates
on the activities in Congress regarding reauthorization:
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