Disability Scoop

Fewer states are meeting their obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal officials say, with most deficient multiple years in a row. The U.S. Department of Education said that just 19 states qualify as “meets requirements” for serving students with disabilities ages 3 to 21, down from 20 last year. The agency labeled all other states as “needs assistance.” The determinations, released late last month, are the result of an annual review that’s mandated under IDEA. The Education Department is required to assess each state’s progress in meeting the law’s expectations and assigns them to one of four categories — meets requirements, needs assistance, needs intervention, or needs substantial intervention.

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