Federal Funding Fails to Meet Promise for Special Education Law. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been a cornerstone of bipartisan support for decades, providing essential services and support to millions of students with disabilities across the United States. Enacted in 1975, the law aimed to ensure that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education, but despite its broad bipartisan backing, the federal government has consistently fallen short of fulfilling its funding promise. As a result, schools and families are left to bear the financial burden, highlighting the need for long-overdue updates to the outdated law.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been a bipartisan priority for decades, but the federal government has never fulfilled its funding promise and the law has not been updated ...
