Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Developments

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds to states for the education of children with disabilities. It contains detailed requirements for the receipt of these funds, including the core requirement of the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The statute also contains detailed due process provisions to ensure the provision of FAPE. This book provides an overview of the act with particular attention paid to issues of recent congressional concern, such as funding, and private school enrolment.