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IDEA 2004 Final Regulations
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs released the final regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) in August, 2006.
Minnesota Special Education Taskforce
The taskforce was created in 2007 by the state legislature to compare the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements with Minnesota laws and rules for the purpose of determining which laws and rules exceed the federal ones. In addition, the taskforce was to provide recommendations on which state laws and rules could be eliminated. Since the taskforce did not complete its work by February 15, 2008, the state legislature has extended it for another year. It is required to submit its final report on February 15, 2009. Key changes were made in the taskforce extension, which included adding another parent advocacy organization representative, allowing the taskforce to make recommendations on how to change laws and rules, and make recommendations on aversive/deprivation rules. For more information, contact Kim Kang, Public Policy Director, PACER Center at
Kim.Kang@pacer.org, (952) 838-9000 and read more in the
PACESETTER Summer 2008.
Federal Proposed Rules for Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities: Preliminary Questions & Considerations
The Secretary of Education released proposed regulations for 34 CFR part 300 governing the Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities Program and Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities Program on May 13, 2008. The deadline for public comments is July 28, 2008. The proposed rules that are found in the
73 Federal Register 27690 (May 13, 2008) raise a number of key areas of concern for parents and advocates for children with disabilitiess.
The Center for Law and Education, Boston, Massachusetts has provided an analysis and key discussion questions for these proposed rules.
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IDEA 2004 Final Regulations
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs released the final regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) in August, 2006.
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require 
