Which of the following laws guarantees a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities in the United States?

Special education is now governed primarily by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA requires school boards to make available a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all students with disabilities. To provide a FAPE schools must give students any needed special education and related services. The IDEA defines special education as specially designed instruction that conforms to students’ individualized education programs and related services as developmental, corrective, and other supportive services.

The statute was originally passed in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and was signed into law by President Gerald Ford. It has been amended several times since, most recently in 2004. A 1990 amendment changed the name to its present title.

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Pat Delzell

That's one of the laws about which De Vos had no clue.

billyboy915

William Laughlin, It seems I was right 4 years ago, especially for using that last hashtag!

Andrew Perlstein

An extraordinarily poorly written law. The aims of the law were laudable but unrealistic in many areas. IDEA and NCLB we’re laws that refused to take into account differences in learning styles, resources and many other factors and seemed to seek a level of understanding that was below some abilities but mostly above the abilities of many students of widely different circumstances.

Marianne Frederick Halterman

And had been put forward by John S. Brademas, MC, from South Bend, IN, so pleased that this legislation has guaranteed to children and individuals with disabilities the ability to attend schools and not be presented with architectural barriers among others...

William Laughlin

Pat Delzell, Every member of Drumpf's cabinet takes a position antithetical to the purpose of their office. They do not serve the nation; they serve the Liar-In-Chief! #Resist #ImpeachmentNow #ITMFA #NotMyPresident #NeverWas #NeverWillBe #TreasonousBastard

John W Shreve

Pat Delzell, Secretary De Vos is the greatest Secretary of Education since Bill Bennett. Hopefully, she can get congress to do away with the whole department.