504 Education Plans
This factsheet provides information on what parents should know about 504 Education Plans and how it supports their child’s learning needs in the classroom.
Publication Date: March 2023
Publisher: KidsHealth
10 Basic Steps in Special Education
There is a lot to know about the process by which children are identified as having a disability and in need of special education and related services. This webpage is devoted to helping parents learn about that process.
Publication Date: April 2022
Publisher: Center for Parent Information and Resources
A Parent Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This guide is intended to discuss parents’ rights under FERPA. Under FERPA, the term “parent” means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or a guardian.
Publication Date: July 2021
Publisher: U. S. Department of Education
An Eligible Student Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
When a student reaches 18 years of age or attends an institution of postsecondary education at any age, the student becomes an “eligible student,” and all rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student. This guide discusses an eligible student’s rights under FERPA.
Publication Date: March 2023
Publisher: U. S. Department of Education
Evaluating School-Aged Children for Disability
The evaluation process is guided by requirements in Part B of our nation’s special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This webpage offers more information about what these requirements are.
Publication Date: April 2022
Publisher: Center for Parent Information and Resources
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
This factsheet provides information on what parents should know about individualized education programs (IEPs) and how the IEP supports their child’s learning needs in the classroom.
Publication Date: March 2022
Publisher: KidsHealth
Parental Rights Handbook Public School Districts
This handbook of parental rights outlines the rights of parents of children in school districts and charter schools. It includes procedures by which parents may learn about parental rights and responsibilities under the laws of this state.
Publication Date: August 2023
Publisher: Arizona Department of Education
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
This article explains IDEA, the nation’s special education law. Schools must find and evaluate students thought to have disabilities at no cost to families. To qualify for IDEA services, a child must have a disability and need special education to make progress in school.
Author: Andrew Lee Publisher: Understood