What is the difference between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that applies specifically to schools. The IDEA outlines the responsibilities that a school has toward a disabled student, and the rights that a disabled student has to receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. In order to follow the IDEA, public schools must …
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What rights does my disabled child have under the No Child Left Behind Act?
At this point, it seems that every parent of a school-age child has heard of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). After all, NCLB seems to be the reason for the increasing number of standardized tests that our kids are subjected to on a regular basis from the time they enter kindergarten until they exit high school. NCLB, however, was written to specifically include children with …
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