The promise of an appropriate education for every child with a disability is under strain
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been a bipartisan priority for decades, but the federal government has never fulfilled its funding promise and the law has not been updated to reflect the realities of a post-pandemic educational landscape, leaving states and local districts to absorb the costs and students with disabilities vulnerable and exposed.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been a bipartisan priority for decades, but the federal government has never fulfilled its funding promise and the law has not been updated to reflect the realities of a post-pandemic educational landscape, leaving states and local districts to absorb the costs and students with disabilities vulnerable and exposed.
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