A United States federal law enacted in 1975, requiring public schools receiving federal funds to provide children with disabilities equal access to education and at least one free, appropriate public education tailored to each child's individual needs, delivered where possible alongside non-disabled peers in the least restrictive environment. It established the individualized education program (IEP) as the legal mechanism for setting and reviewing each student's goals and services, and was renamed and substantially amended in 1990 as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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Key ProvisionRequires US public schools to provide children with disabilities a free, appropriate education via an individualized education program, in the least restrictive environment. 1 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Policy TypeAccess or Equity Policy 1 FAQs
How often did the 1975 law require a child's individualized education program to be reviewed?
At least once a year, with a program set or revised at the start of each school year.
The law required each local school agency to establish or revise an individualized education program for each handicapped child at the beginning of each school year. It then had to review the program, and revise it if appropriate, periodically but not less than annually.
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A United States federal law enacted in 1975, requiring public schools receiving federal funds to provide children with disabilities equal access to education and at least one free, appropriate public education tailored to each child's individual needs, delivered where possible alongside non-disabled peers in the least restrictive environment.
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