Educational Foundations & Exceptionalities

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the IDEA Data Center (IDC) supports states as they work to improve the collection and reporting of their IDEA data and as they analyze and use these data to make programmatic improvements.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) website brings together department and grantee IDEA information and resources. The IDEA makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

Find information about how Federal laws protect children with disabilities and ensure they receive a free appropriate public education, including 504 plans.

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts

Education Week has been America's most trusted resource for K-12 education news and information. 1.6+ million readers. National coverage. From teachers to principals to district leaders across the country. Education Week's diverse audience turns to us for the most up-to-date information on K-12 education in the U.S., as well as innovative, high-value tools and solutions.

The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) supports a comprehensive program of education research designed to expand knowledge and understanding of infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities and those at risk for disabilities.

A congressionally mandated annual report that summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available statistics. (Annual report from NCES)

Provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. (Annual report from NCES)

The World Bank compiles data on education inputs, participation, efficiency, and outcomes.