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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) is a United States law that mandates equity, accountability, and excellence in education for children with disabilities. As of 2018, approximately seven million students enrolled in U.S. schools receive special education services due to a disability.
However, IDEA and NCLB are still the laws of the land to date. In looking to align NCLB and the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA, there are a few key areas of alignment: requirement of highly qualified teachers; an establishment of goals for students with disabilities; and assessment levels for these students. [28]
The Act was reauthorized in 1983, 1990, 1997, and 2004. In 1997 the Act was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Most recently, President George W. Bush signed the Act into law on December 3, 2004 (Public Law 108-446). Public Law 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, is known as IDEA 2004. [2]
2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 Reauthorized the Child Nutrition Act. Required all school districts using the act's funds to create comprehensive wellness policies. Pub. L. 108–265 (text) 2004 Higher Education Extension Act of 2004 Extended the Higher Education Act through FY2005. Pub. L. 108–366 (text) 2004
Title 34 is the principal set of rules and regulations issued by federal agencies of the United States regarding education. It is available in digital and printed form, and can be referenced online using the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR).
IDEA requires states to provide special education and related services consistent with federal standards as a condition of receiving federal funds. IDEA entitles every student to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). To ensure a FAPE, a team of professionals from the local educational agency ...
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FAPE is a civil right rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which includes the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses.. FAPE is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR 15b.22) [6] as "the provision of regular or special education and related aids and services that (i) are designed to meet individual needs of handicapped persons as adequately as the ...