Helping Parents and Advocates Improve
Educational Results for Children with Disabilities
Helping Parents and Advocates Improve
Educational Results for Children with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), has identified several topics where IDEA 2004 is significantly different from the previous IDEA law. These changes are effective July 1, 2005, except for provisions dealing with Highly Qualified Personnel, which were effective immediately. The Federal government is likely to complete regulations to implement IDEA 2004 in 2005. Many states have additional laws and rules based on the 1997 IDEA law. Many of these state laws and rules now exceed the minimum requirements of IDEA 2004. Visitors are also encouraged to review the education laws and rules from their states, which affect students with disabilities.
