Commemorating the 48th Anniversary of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
On the 48th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, OSEP reflects on the past year.
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On the 48th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, OSEP reflects on the past year.
OSEP notified IDEA Part B Directors and Section 619 Coordinators regarding the IDEA child find requirements.
The U.S. Department of Education announced the release of new guidance from its Office for Civil Rights and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to help public elementary and secondary schools fulfill their responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities and avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline.
Last modified on April 8, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education released a new resource: Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health to provide information and resources to enhance the promotion of mental health and the social and emotional well-being among children and students. This resource highlights seven key challenges…
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released a Q&A entitled the Return to School Roadmap: Development and Implementation of Individualized Education Programs in the Least Restrictive Environment under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This second in a series…
By the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services WASHINGTON (August 13, 2021) – The Office of Special Education Programs released an OSEP Fast Facts and supplemental tool focused on race and ethnicity of children with disabilities served under IDEA served under Part B of…
Last modified on August 9, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services issued a resource entitled Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families. This resource for all stakeholders…
U.S. Department of Education Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 17, 2020 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education released today a webinar on ensuring web accessibility for students with disabilities…
U.S. Department of Education Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Sep. 17, 2019 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today made clear that vocational rehabilitation (VR) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds can be used…
By the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2018) – The Department of Education announced the appointment of a new special education programs’ director today. Laurie VanderPloeg will lead the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ (OSERS) Office of Special…