The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the educational landscape for parents, teachers, and school-aged children. During the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, restrictions transformed tools of communication, delivery of instruction, and traditional roles within brick- and-mortar schools. Rather than being relegated to a passive role in their…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 established a requirement that all States develop and submit to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) a performance plan designed to advance the State from its current level of compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the law…

Intended for parents (or surrogate parents) of children with disabilities in Arizona, this handbook explains rights and procedural safeguards under federal and state laws. Section 1, an introduction to special education, is followed by a section on parent rights in relation to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, initial evaluation,…