Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Cassidy is the founder of Louisiana Key Academy schools. That law established a revolutionary principle – that children with ...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) oversees Ohio’s implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that entitles children with disabilities ...

The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) has given millions of students across the United States access to an education that best serves their unique needs. As we celebrate 50 years ...

Elena Hung and her daughter, Xiomara, talk about the importance of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and what they hope for the future. Xiomara’s story highlights how the Individuals ...

President Barack Obama stood firmly alongside special education advocates during his 2008 campaign, supporting the full funding Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Obama's budget ...

The author, right, in 2007, walks with her occupational therapist alongside other students in her special education class. Due to her IEP, her occupational therapist accompanied her each day on the ...

The stimulus package passed by Congress in February and signed by President Barack Obama provided a massive infusion of money to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: $12.2 billion to be ...

She wanted to stay at her first school because she loved being on the speech and debate team – but the campus wasn’t wheelchair accessible. Her second school forced her to learn in a separate room, ...

Jonaki Mehta is a producer for All Things Considered. Before ATC, she worked at Neon Hum Media where she produced a documentary series and talk show. Prior to that, Mehta was a producer at Member ...