Special Education Regulations
Special Education laws, regulations, and policy establish the requirements for educating students with disabilities.
Announcement about IDEA Eligibility
IDEA eligibility has been extended to age 22. Read the full text of the announcement.
The goal of Special Education is to improve the academic, social and post school success of students with disabilities ages 3 to 22. Students eligible for special education require specially designed instruction and related services as needed to meet their unique needs.
Reference Guide to the Regulations Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities
In 2018, the RI Regulations Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities were revised to comply with the 2016 amendments to the RI Administrative Procedures Act. In this process members of the community requested that the RI Department of Education develop a companion document that maintained the relevant sections of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Regulations and the revised RI Regulation Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities. The Reference Guide to the Regulations Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities is a result of the request from the community for a merged document of the federal and state regulations. The final Reference Guide is now available.
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