Posted on 02/25/2003 10:17:02 PM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:01:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The landmark No Child Left Behind education bill signed into law by President Bush last January left untouched one of the most troubled federal programs serving the nation's schools: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). With Congress and the administration unable to reach agreement on overhauling IDEA, which serves 6 million children, Mr. Bush created the Commission on Excellence in Special Education, chaired by former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. In July, following months of public hearings across the country, the Branstad panel came back with a lengthy report recommending changes to IDEA. Unfortunately, the report
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