Education Votes: IDEA at 40: Has Congress abandoned the promise of the special education law?
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“When President Gerald Ford signed the law now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 40 years ago, he was committed to the law’s goals but deeply concerned about whether the federal government would fulfill its promise to fund 40 percent of the extra costs associated with educating special needs children.
His reservations were well-founded. Four decades later, the government has never met even half of its funding obligation and lawmakers regularly introduce bills aimed at fully funding IDEA, or at least taking steps in that direction.”
Education Votes: IDEA at 40: Has Congress abandoned the promise of the special education law? - Lily's Blackboard: