Individuals with disabilities have a right to free and
appropriate educations.
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The letters IDEA stand for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that ensures students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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A 1990 federal act providing a free, appropriate education to
disabled youth between three and twenty-one years of age. IDEA
superseded the earlier Education for all Handicapped Children
Act.