Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Organizational Statements, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

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Internal Archive for the American Association of School Administrators, downloaded on 03/02/2001:

Courts Open Doors for Congressional Review of IDEA (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/1999_06/feddateline.htm)
A School Wide Approach to Student Discipline (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/2000_02/horner.htm)
House Budget Plans Include Two Million More in IDEA Funding for Schools (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/03_00/03_24_00budget.htm)
Fund IDEA, Educators Urge in Congressional Visits (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/09_00/00-09-19advocacy.htm)
25 Years Without Paying the Bills (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/2000_11/feddate.htm)
Education Daily (no URL)
Federal Attempts to Give States More Flexibility in Administering Programs Fall Short (no URL)

Internal Archive for the American Association of School Administrators, downloaded on 03/03/2001:

AASA Agenda 1999 (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/policy/agenda1999.htm)
Final Regulations Published to Implement Special Education Amendments (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/idea/IDEA_REGS.htm)
AASA Supports Single Discipline Standard in Juvenile Justice Bill (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/idea/6-22-99norwood.htm)
Discipline Under IDEA (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/1999_10/horton.htm)
Special Educations Directors Team Up To Advocate Coordinated Services (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/11_00/11-09-00idea.htm)
Federal Government Enforcement of IDEA Lax (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/02_00/02_01_00specialed.htm)
Senate Kills IDEA Full Funding Amendment (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/04_00/04_10_00idea.htm)
IDEA Numbers Increasing, Funding Doesn't Keep Pace (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/04_00/04_18_00idea.htm)
AASA 2000 Platform (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/policy/platform2000.htm)

Internal Archive for the American Association of School Administrators, downloaded on 03/14/2001:

Clinton's Budget Seeks Increases in IDEA, Title I Funding (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/02_00/02_07_00budget.htm)
Re: Full Funding for Special Education (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/idea/09-07-00idea.htm)

Internal Archive for the American Association of School Administrators , downloaded on 03/24/2001:

Federal Attempts to Give States More Flexibility in Administering Programs Fall Short (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/02_00/02_09_00edflex.htm
AASA Legislation Agenda for 2000 (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/policy/agenda2000.htm)

Internal Archive for the American Association of School Administrators, downloaded on 03/27/2001:

President's Corner - A Likely Backlash Against Special Education (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/1999_10/prez_cirasuolo_1999_10.htm)
Delegate Assembly to Weigh Record 11 Proposals (http://www.aasa.org/publications/conference/2000/fri_delegates.htm)

Internal Archive for the National Education Association, downloaded on 7/31/01:

NEA President Urges Congress To Expand Education Spending (http://www.nea.org/nr/nr990914.html)
106th Congress Ends - NEA Offers Mixed Grades (http://www.nea.org/nr/nr001215.html)

Internal Archive for the National Education Association, downloaded on 11/7/01:

Legislative Action Center: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (http://www.nea.org/lac/esea/)
NEA President Expresses Concern Over 'Modest' Increase For Education in President Clinton's Budget Proposal (http://www.nea.org/nr/st990202.html)
News from Capitol Hill (http://www.nea.org/lac/archi399.html)
News From Capitol Hill… News Flash! Ed Flex! (http://www.nea.org/lac/archi499.html#416)
Rights Watch IDEA Ruling: How It Adds Up (http://www.nea.org/neatoday/9905/rights.html)
Today's: Inclusion Confusion (http://www.nea.org/neatoday/9905/cover.html)
Vouchers as Funding and Tax Policy (http://www.nea.org/lac/archi999.html#910)
NEA Gives Congress Mixed Reviews On Public Education Some Notable Successes, But Much Still Remains To Be Done' (http://www.nea.org/nr/nr991122.html)
Affordable Education Act (http://www.nea.org/lac/arch0300.html#0303)
The Education Debate - Agendas on a Collision Course (http://www.nea.org/lac/arch0500.html)
Education Funding Let the Bargaining Begin! (http://www.nea.org/lac/arch0600.html)
Remarks as prepared for delivery by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley 2000 National Education Association Representative Assembly (http://www.nea.org/nr/sp000704e.html)
NEA Bestows Friend of Education Award On Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (http://www.nea.org/nr/nr000705.html)
NEA Honors Sen. Kennedy for Steadfast Leadership in Education (http://www.nea.org/nr/nr000922.html)
News from Capitol Hill… Measuring Up (http://www.nea.org/lac/arch0900.html#0922)
NEA Honors Sen. Kennedy for Steadfast Leadership in Education--September 25, 2000 (http://www.nea.org/ans/articles/092500.html)
New IDEA Survival Guide: Introduction (http://home.nea.org/books/idea/idea7.html)
An IDEA Whose Time has Come Fully Funding Special Education (http://www.nea.org/lac/bluebook/idea.html)
106th Congress Ends - NEA Offers Mixed Grades (http://www.nea.org/nr/nr001215.html)
Study on IDEA 2000 (http://www.nea.org/publiced/idea/ideasum.pdf)

Internal Archive for the American Association of School Administrators, downloaded on 8/02/01:

Accommodating Practices (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/1999_11/henry.htm)
Government to Issue New Guidelines on Medicaid for Special-Education Costs (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/01_00/01_28_00gaoreport.htm)
Vouchers Separate Presidential Hopefuls (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/01_00/01_31_00president.htm)
States Struggling to Meet Deadline for Alternative Assessments for IDEA Students (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/03_00/03_15_00medicaid.htm)
Cover letter to the HCFA summarizing the views of the nation's school boards and school districts as they relate to HCFA's draft Medicaid-Based Administrative Claiming Guide (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/idea/4-3-00hcfa2.htm)
The Unpopular Issues of Poverty and Isolation (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/2000_04/feddateline.htm)
A Search for Fairness in Medicaid Reimbursements (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/2000_06/feddate.htm)
Riding the "Success Express" (http://www.aasa.org/publications/ln/08_00/08_28_00bus2.htm)
Full Funding for Special Education (http://www.aasa.org/government_relations/idea/09-07-00idea.htm)
Begin Early, End Well (http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/1999_10/hehir.htm)

Internal Archive for the National Down Syndrome Congress, downloaded on 8/2/01:

No documents found

Internal Archive for the National School Boards Association, downloaded on 8/2/01:

Congress, President Place High Priority on Education (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/012699-1.htm)
School Board Members Bring Education Agenda to Capitol Hill (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/020999-all.htm#caphill)
FY 2000 Education Budget Stresses New Initiatives (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/020999-2.htm)
Supreme Court: Schools must serve medical needs (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/030999-all.htm#story2)
Education Department Clarifies Special Ed Discipline (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/032399-2.htm)
Rising Special Ed Costs Strain School District Budgets (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/052599-4.htm)
Juvenile Justice Bill Would Ease Discipline Restrictions Under IDEA (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/060899-7.htm)
Bills Would Expand Schools' Authority to Discipline Special Ed Students (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/070699-3.htm)
Advocacy Update (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/1999/122199-5.htm)
IDEA Compliance Called LAX (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-feb/020800-index.htm)
Lawmakers at FRN Conference Support Increased Funding for Special Education (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-feb/020800-2.htm)
House Committee Urges Full Funding of IDEA (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-may/050200-3.htm)
Congressional Leaders Know the Need for Special Education Funding, so Where's the Money? (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-jun/061300-pres.htm)
House Approves Minimum Increase for IDEA (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-jun/062700-5.htm)
Congress has Full Agenda of Education Bills (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-aug/082900-4.htm)
Presidential Candidates Differ on Education Policies (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-sep/092600-1.htm)
Feds Cite Progress in Serving Children with Disabilities (http://www.nsba.org/sbn/00-dec/120500-2.htm)

Internal Archive for the Association of Retarded Citizens, downloaded on 08/02/01:

Bill to Increase Funding for IDEA Passes House (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/may2000gr.html#Increase%20Funding%20for%20IDEA)
Appropriations for Key Disability Programs Moving (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/june2000gr.html#Appropriations)
Senate Committee Acts on Special Education Funding (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/sept2000gr.html#Special%20Education)
Congress Supports Resolution Celebrating 25th Anniversary of IDEA (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/sept2000gr.html#Anniversary%20of%20IDEA)
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Joins President Clinton to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (http://www.thearc.org/ga/pr_idea.htm)
The Arc Participates in White House Ceremony Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of IDEA (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/dec2000gr.html#25th%20Anniversary)

Internal Archive for the Association of Retarded Citizens, downloaded on 8/13/01:

President Clinton Announces Agenda for Coming Year (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/jan28gr.htm#President%20Clinton%20Announces%20Agenda)
President Clinton and the Republican Controlled Congress Jockey for Public's Support for their Approaches to Education Reform (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/jan28gr.htm#President%20Clinton)
Clinton's FY 2000 Budget gets Mixed Reviews (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/feb22gr.htm#President's%20FY%202000%20Budget%20Gets%20Mixed%20Reviews)
U.S. Department of Education Releases Final IDEA Rules (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/march31gr.htm#U.S.%20Department%20of%20Education%20Releases%20Final%20IDEA%20Rules)
CCD Testifies on IDEA Funding (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/march31gr.htm#CCD%20Testifies%20on%20IDEA%20Funding)
Congress to Reauthorize ESEA (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/aug31gr.htm#Reauthorize%20Elementary%20and%20Secondary%20Education%20Act)
President Clinton Submits FY 2001 Budget to Congress (http://www.thearc.org/archives/gr/feb2000gr.html#President%20Clinton%20Submits%20FY%202001%20Budget%20to%20Congress)

Internal Archive for the American Federation of Teachers, downloaded on 08/13/01:

Statement by Sandra Feldman President, American Federation of Teachers On: Supreme Court Decision Requiring Schools to Pay for Nurses for Seriously Disabled Students ( http://www.aft.org/press/1999/030399.html)
Congress Changes Law Governing Education of Disabled Children (http://www.aft.org/edissues/Idea.htm)

Internal Archive for the Council of Great City Schools, downloaded on 08/13/01:

Low Budgets and Flexibility Characterize Federal Education Policy for the Millennium Year (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/1999/april/article%5F14.htm)
All Flexed Up and No Place to Go (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/1999/may%2Djune/article%5F15.htm)
Comments on HCFA Administration Guide (http://www.cgcs.org/medicaid%20guide.html)
End of the Session: An Entertaining Show but Mixed Reviews (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/1999/nov%2Ddec/article%5F16.htm)
Senate Hears Medicaid Testimony (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/2000/april/article%5F6.htm)
Appropriations Begin; Authorization Stalls (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/2000/may/article%5F19.htm)
Appropriators Recommend Big Increase in Federal Education Funds But Shortchange Neediest Schools with $3 Billion Block Grant (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/2000/sept/article%5F15.html)
Balancing the Federal Budget on the Back of Education (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/1999/october/article%5F13.htm)
Lame Duck Congress Waddles Into Recess Without Completing School Funding (http://www.cgcs.org/newslett/educator/2000/nov%2Ddec/article%5F11.html)

Internal Archive for the United Cerebral Palsy, downloaded on 08/13/01:

Senate Budget Resolution Includes Family Opportunity Act; IDEA Amendment Passes, But May Be Revisited (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/130/8/28/28-28/1708)
News: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/74/74-74/733)
Funding for Assistive Technology Devices and Services in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/74/74-74/732)
Transferring Assistive Technology from School to Work (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/69/69-69/736)
Your Child's Education: An Introduction (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/11/55/55-55/512)
Excuse #1: Schools Are Not Required To Provide Computers: If The Child Needs One, Someone Else Must Pay For It (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/70/70-70/740)
Excuse #2: Parents Or Private Health Insurance Should Pay For The Device (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/70/70-70/741)
Excuse #3: Our Staff Is Not Capable Of Determining Whether A Computer Is Needed & Staff Not Trained To Provide Needed Service (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/70/70-70/742)
Excuse #4: We Did Not Have The Money To Pay For Computers (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/130/12/70/70-70/743)
106th Congress Adjourns - Some Progress Made on Issues Affecting People with Disabilities (http://www.ucpa.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/130/8/33/33-10818/1309)

Internal Archive for the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, downloaded on 11/26/01:

NASDSE's Legislative Priorities (http://www.nasdse.org/legislative%20agenda/Cover%20page%20final.pdf)
Charter Schools and Other Choice Options (http://www.nasdse.org/legislative%20agenda/Charter%20Schools.pdf)
Federal Funding for the IDEA (http://www.nasdse.org/legislative%20agenda/Federal%20Funding%20for%20the%20Idea.pdf)
NASDSE Board of Directors: Minutes (http://www.nasdse.org/hold/directors_minutes.htm)
Interim Alternative Educational Settings (http://www.nasdse.org/abstract_interim_alternative.htm)