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Part B of IDEA: Services for School-Aged Children 
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Since the enactment of the original legislation in 1975, children and youth (ages 3-22) receive special education and related services under Part B of IDEA. Part B is so named because it's the second part of the law itself. Its four parts are:

  • Part A - General Provisions
  • Part B - Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities
  • Part C - Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
  • Part D - National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities

For school-aged children with disabilities (including preschoolers), Part B is the foundation upon which special education and related services rest. You can find out all about special education and related services in the section of our site called "Educate Children (3 to 22)", at:

Here, in this area of our site, we're concentrating on IDEA's exact words. Use the links below to read Part B of IDEA. 

How Part B is Organized

Part B has eight (8) subparts. We provide you with direct access to these subparts and the verbatim language of the regulations. Because of the length of each subpart, however, we've divided them into separate Web pages, described below. Use the links to explore the different subparts of the Part B regulations.

Subpart A: General Provisions

Read the purposes of IDEA and find out how IDEA defines important terms, including child with a disability, related services, and special education.

Subpart B: State Eligibility

To be eligible to receive funding under IDEA, States must assure that a wide range of procedures and processes are in place. Find out what States are required to do with respect to concerns such as FAPE, LRE, dispute resolution, children with disabilities in private schools, and much more. 

Subpart C: LEA Eligibility

What must a local educational agency (LEA) do to establish its eligibility for funding under IDEA? How may it use the funds it receives? Find out here.

Subpart D: Evaluations, Eligibility, IEPs, and Placement

Very important part of IDEA here! Find out what IDEA requires in evaluation, eligibility determination, IEPs, and educational placement.

Subpart E: Procedural Safeguards

IDEA includes procedural safeguards to protect the rights of parents and children. Find out about the prior written notice, the procedural safeguards notice, parents' right to participate in meetings, and the range of dispute resolution options.

Subpart F: Monitoring and Enforcement

The State is responsible for monitoring implementation of IDEA and for enforcing its regulations. Come here to find out the specifics of those responsibilities.

Subpart G: Use of Funds

How is a State's funding for special education and related services determined? How much can be used for administrative purposes? Here's where to find out.

Subpart H: Preschool Grants

This subpart of IDEA describes how States establish eligibility for preschool grants for children with disabilities, ages 3 to 5, and how those monies may be spent.


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NICHCY thanks our Project Officer, Dr. Judy L. Shanley, at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education.

Publication of this Web resource page is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #H326N030003 between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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