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.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Read assessment letters, requests to amend accountability letters, and other correspondence between ED and State education leaders.
The U.S. Department of Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the ESEA.
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.
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