When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in 1975, it was a groundbreaking piece of legislation. For the first time, students with disabilities were guaranteed ...

Families of children in special education classes scored a big win in court this month after New Jersey officials agreed to better uphold the rights of parents battling public school districts over ...

Fifty years ago, just after Thanksgiving of 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, the landmark law that created special education as it exists today, and ...

Fifty years ago, Congress dramatically expanded schools’ responsibilities when it passed the nation’s primary special education law, requiring children with disabilities to receive a “free appropriate ...

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A new law triggered by a lawsuit will ensure public school students in Washington are offered special education instruction until they are 22 years old. A new law in Washington will assure students ...

Sueli Gwiazdowski, 24, says she switched high schools three times when she was growing up. She wanted to stay at her first school because she loved being on the speech and debate team – but the campus ...

The Certificate in Special Education Law and Process program is designed for special education teachers, administrators, parents, and advocates seeking to meet the needs of children with disabilities ...

The Aledo Independent School District violated federal laws over special education in its dealing with more than a dozen students with disabilities, according to the Texas Education Agency, which ...