Department of Education

This request for comments encourages users of the IDEA.gov website to provide feedback on the website’s resources and make suggestions for improvements to the site. IDEA.gov provides information and resources related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law ensuring services to children with disabilities.

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) by Jobs for the Future provides an overview of key research, best practices, and funding sources to improve family engagement in schools. School staff can use this resource to learn new strategies for welcoming and working with families effectively. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages). 

This guide (PDF, 43 pages) helps school and district leaders use data to better inform their use of disciplinary actions.

This multi-volume descriptive report presents information from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012, a longitudinal study conducted over several decades to examine the characteristics, experiences, and post-high school outcomes of youth with an individualized education program (IEP).