Learn about laws and policies impacting students in preschool through grade 12 and discover how ED works to implement these laws in schools throughout the country.
Learn more about ESSA, the nation's national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.
Read assessment letters, requests to amend accountability letters, and other correspondence between ED and State education leaders.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Programs for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities, ages birth through 21 and their families.
Additional Laws for Preschool through Grade 12
Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act
The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act is part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Expands vital mental health services for States and districts to design and enhance initiatives that will promote safer, more inclusive, schools.