LINKS

Rules, Regulations and Policies

All Law
Research on line free for code of civil procedure.

Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Basic Building Blocks
Introductory free web course on legal requirements & spirit of ADA (Fee for 10 CEU credits).

Dept. of Justice on ADA
Dept of Justice's documents, regulations, ADA standards for accessible design, status reports, and technical assistance publications

Not Accessible
Not Accessible seeks accessibility in public facilities for every disabled person to ensure independence & empowerment.

Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the main federal agency for collecting data about education. To build your own table of statistics, click on Elementary/Secondary School Data (CCD) - Data Resources - Build a Table.

Center for the Study & Advancement of Disability Policy
Training materials, policy papers & briefs by Bobby Silverstein, former staff director & chief counsel to U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy. Materials on: ADA, IDEA, Olmstead, Rehab Act, etc.

Data on Children and Families
2002 Kids Count Data ONline

Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the main federal agency for collecting data about education. To build your own table of statistics, click on Elementary/Secondary School Data (CCD) - Data Resources - Build a Table.

Child Trends Databank – Education and Skills

Child Trends - What Works
A Tool for Improving Services to Children and Youth

Education Commission of US: ECS Tools and Resources – Pre-Kindergarten Database

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

US Census Bureau

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
No Child Left Behind

http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA/toc.html
http://www.ctredpol.org/fededprograms/newfedroleedfeb2002.pdf
Center on Education Policy's "A New Federal Role in Education," summary of "No Child Left Behind Act" passed Jan. 2002

Family and Medical Leave Act
Federal law providng job protections to parents who take off work to be with children receiving medical and psychiatric care or are recuperating from serious health concerns.

Federal Register
Documents published in the Federal Register, 1994-Present, in a searchable database.

HIPAA Regulations
Frequently asked questions & other information regarding federal privacy regulations effective 4/13/03 as Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004)
IDEA 2004 (Law)
Federal statutes for IDEA.

IDEA Regulations
Final Regulations implementing IDEA 2004.

IDEA 2004 Resource Site
US Dept of Education's "one-stop-shop" site for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations. Searchable versions of the law and regulations, OSEP letters, dialogue guides, topic briefs, videos, links to technical assistance network, Q&A area where you can submit questions to OSEP.

CESA 7 Resource Page for IDEA 2004
Includes: IDEA 2004 and Regulations links, IDEA Partnership, and many related resources.

IRS Rulings
Deductibility of Conference Expenses

Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act (P.L.107-273)

No Child Left Behind Act
CESA 7 Website

Final Regulations NCLB

A Parents Guide to NCLB

International Dyslexia Association/New Hampshire
Many excellent references related to NCLB.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
NCLB Act requires school districts to keep homeless students in their school of origin, unless doing so is contrary to the wishes of the parents.

NCLB Regulations
Regulations Issued August 2002

Regulations Issued December 2003

NCLB Statute

Parent Involvement
Using the No Child Left Behind Act to Improve Schools

An Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders - Using NCLB to Improve Student Achievement

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family & Community Connections on Student Achievement

Supplemental Service Providers

Title I Allocations
Allocations by school district

Allocation by individual school

Wisconsin “High Priority" Schools

Wisconsin Schools in Need of Improvement
Schools identified for improvement under NCLB.

Wrightslaw on NCLB
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/nclb.index.htm, and here http://www.nclb.gov/