More than half of the states have failed to meet their obligations under the special education law. A report by the U S Department of Education finds that only nineteen states meet requirements for compliance with IDEA Part B. You can read the Department of Education statement on determination letters to the states here.
Here is the report on the Disability Scoop blog.
Here is a list of states and the federal government's conclusion regarding their compliance with IDEA:
IDEA PART B DETERMINATIONS:
Following is a list of each State’s performance in meeting the requirements of
IDEA Part B, which serves students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21:
MEETS REQUIREMENTS
Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
NEEDS ASSISTANCE (one year)
Delaware, Federated States of Micronesia, Georgia, Ohio, Virgin Islands
NEEDS ASSISTANCE (two or more consecutive years)
Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho,
Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia
NEEDS INTERVENTION (two consecutive years)
Texas
NEEDS INTERVENTION (four consecutive years)
Bureau of Indian Education
NEEDS INTERVENTION (nine consecutive years)
District of Columbia
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