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Through IDEA, children with disabilities are guaranteed a “free appropriate public education,” including special education and related services. The 7.3 million disabled students in the U.S. made up 15% of national public school enrollment during the 2021-22 school year.
Enacted in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the provision of a free and appropriate public school education for eligible students ages 3–21.
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.
Students with disability have poorer post-school and independent living outcomes as compared to those without disability. For instance, only 53% of working-age individuals with disability are employed compared to 84% of those without disability (ABS Citation 2019).
Protecting Students With Disabilities. Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities. Introduction | Interrelationship of IDEA and Section 504 | Protected Students | Evaluation | Placement |. Procedural Safeguards | Terminology.
OCR’s new CRDC data snapshot reports that 8.4 million students with disabilities accounted for 17% of the overall public school enrollment in the 2020-21 school year, the most recent school year for which the Department has civil rights data.
Students with disabilities. Question: How many students with disabilities receive services? Response: Enacted in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the provision of a free and appropriate public school education for eligible students ages 3–21.