and collect data that help determine eligibility for IDEA funds. Enforcing special education law and the civil rights of students with disabilities The Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, is the ...

or IDEA. And the department issues regulations and guidance to help states understand how to follow the law. OSEP, the Office of Special Education Programs, has an oversight responsibility and ...

“We have had unbelievable special education just in ... is also backing the push for full IDEA funding, recognizing the importance of financial support for the law’s success.

Special education advocates ... Congress tasked the department with “administering and carrying out” the IDEA law and other federal programs for children with disabilities.

Court order ends California's ban on certain special education funds for religious schools, ensuring equal access for ...

Is IDEA outdated? How America's special education law is failing students with disabilities (Representative Image) ...

The 1979 law establishing the Education Department specifically created the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Congress tasked the department with “administering and carrying out ...