IDEA Reauthorization
Conference Report Summary
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (H.R. 1350), authored in the U.S. House by Representative Mike Castle (DE-R), builds on the bipartisan education reforms in the No Child Left Behind Act, which gives important new educational opportunities to students with disabilities. At the foundation of the bill are the findings of President Bush’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education, which in 2002 called for special education reform based on paperwork reduction, early intervention, parental choice, and academic results for students. H.R. 1350 will improve results for students with disabilities by shifting the focus away from compliance with duplicative, burdensome,…
