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 ...

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 ...

Jazmyne Owens interviews policy expert Taryn Williams on the impact of federal cuts to disability policy and civil rights in ...

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, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. On Nov. 29, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turned 50 ...

Karma Quick-Panwala had an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from kindergarten through high school. She believes that having an IEP was the difference between her getting through a class and ...