Rules, Regulations and Policies

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.

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.

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

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.

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
Center on Education Policy's "A New Federal Role in Education," summary of "No Child Left Behind Act" passed Jan. 2002

No Child Left Behind - CESA 7 Website

A Parents Guide to NCLB

NCLB Regulations Issued December 2003

NCLB Statute

Wrightslaw on NCLB

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.

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

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 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.

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

Parent Involvement

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.

Rights & Reality II - Wisconsin

Special Education in Plain Language

Social Security Administration

Eligibility for people with disabilities.

Information for youth with disabilities, transition, and employment issues.

SSI for Kids

U.S. Dept. of Justice/Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADA)

U.S. Dept. of Education/Office of Special Education Programs

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction