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Curriculum, Assessment and Policy

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Also Known As IDEA
US Federal Legislation

A US federal law guaranteeing children with disabilities a free appropriate public education tailored to their individual needs. Enacted in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, it was reauthorised and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, establishing the individualized education program as the central mechanism for delivering that guarantee.

Facts
Key Provision
Guarantees children with disabilities a free appropriate public education tailored to their individual needs, delivered through an individualized education program. 2
Enacted / Adopted Year
1975 2
Enacted in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act; reauthorised and renamed IDEA in 1990.
Classification
Policy Type
Access or Equity Policy 1
Policy Status
Policy Status (category)
Active / In Force 1
Connections

Associated With

Education for All Handicapped Children Act, Curriculum, Assessment and Policy
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Wikipedia)

Informed By

Brown v. Board of Education, Curriculum, Assessment and Policy

IDEA's own account of its historical background opens with Brown v. Board of Education's 1954 ruling against segregated schooling as the gateway moment of the civil-rights movement in American education that its own guarantee of equal access for children with disabilities later extended.

Source Wikipedia
Sources
1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, lead section
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, History
    IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act, lead section
    IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990. In 1990, the United States Congress reauthorized EHA and changed the title to IDEA.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act, history section
    IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act, provisions section
    ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs.
  • Associated With: Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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2. Wikipedia
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