The U.S. Department of Education has updated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) searchable database to include Dear Colleague letters, policy guidance, and selected fact sheets for the calendar year 2024. Guidance includes topics such as inclusive educational practices, secondary and post-secondary transition, special education personnel retention, exclusionary discipline, using functional behavioral assessments to create supportive learning environments, a voluntary self-assessment to support military connected children with disabilities, early hearing detection and intervention, physical education and adaptive physical education, and improving access to assistive technology devices for children with disabilities.
ED FY 2026 Budget Would Eliminate IDEA’s National Activities, Asks Congress to Amend the Law
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget detail that includes major cuts and changes to education programs, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Described as “streamlining” and “giving...
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