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2. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

   idea.ed.gov

   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.

3. Protecting Students With Disabilities - U.S. Department of ...

   www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html

   This guidance focuses primarily on Section 504. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. Title II prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by state and local governments.

4. About IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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   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. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education ...

5. CRDC Profile of Students with Disabilities in U.S. Public ...

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   In the 2020-21 school year, 5.2 million English learner (EL) students, 11% of the overall student enrollment, attended the nation's public schools. Twelve percent of students with disabilities served under IDEA and 5% of students with disabilities served only under Section 504 were EL students. 11%. Total EL Student Enrollment.

6. U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ...

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   The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four new resources today with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).

7. U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights Releases ...

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   When considering their overall enrollment, K-12 students with disabilities were also overrepresented in discipline outcomes. Students with disabilities represented 17% of K-12 student enrollment but accounted for 29% of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions and 21% who received expulsions.

8. A History of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

   sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History

   AAA. Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act ( Public Law 94-142 ), also known as the EHA, 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.

9. New Guidance Helps Schools Support Students with Disabilities ...

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   New guidance released today from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) helps public elementary and secondary schools fulfill their responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities and avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline.