SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS

Question 1

Education for all Handicapped Children Act

Answer 1

Public Law 94-142 in 1975

Question 2

When was it renamed?

Answer 2

2004 Renamed Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)

Question 3

FAPE

Answer 3

free appropriate public education shall be available to all children with disabilities who need special education and related services, aged two to 21, inclusive, who meet the definition of “age of eligibility” as outlined in 8VAC20-81-10 and who reside within the jurisdiction of each local educational agency.

Question 4

LRE

Answer 4

Least restrictive environment (LRE) means kids who get special education should be in the same classrooms as other kids as much as possible. LRE isn’t a place — it’s a principle that guides a child’s education program. The LRE for each child may look different because kids are unique.
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