IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) is the federal special education law. Congress originally passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) in 1975. The act was renamed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990 and since then the law has been amended several times.Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures External Resources
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Administrative Advisory SPED 2007-1. IDEA-2004 Implementing Regulations. Advisory highlighting key aspects of the 2006 federal regulations implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004, including definitions, state and local eligibility requirements, evaluations, eligibility determinations, individualized education programs, educational placements, and procedural safeguards. | 10/6/2008 | |
| | Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004. Website that provides a one-stop shop for resources related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the related special education federal regulations, including the text of the statute and regulations and video clips and topic briefs on selected topics. | 10/6/2008 | |
| | IDEA 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate, signed into law) | 4/8/2005 | |
 | IDEA 2004: Overview, Explanation and Comparison to IDEA 1997 Analysis of Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 comparing it to the 1997 version of the law. | 2/1/2005 | |
| | Pub. L. No. 108-446. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Full text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, as enacted in 2004. Pub. L. No. 108-446. | 10/6/2008 | |
