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This year marks 50 years since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act became law, establishing the right of children with disabilities to a free & appropriate education.
Learn more by reading this article: https://f.mtr.cool/oyrftgdgym
#IDEA50 #InclusiveEducation
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond celebrates 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and renews California's commitment to equity for students with disabilities. 📚🤝
Read more: https://ow.ly/nqot50Yj1NC
#IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #InclusiveEducation #EquityForAll
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Two members of the Desired Results Access Project at a booth at California Department of Education IDEA 50th Celebration.
Welcome to the California Department of Education IDEA 50th Celebration.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, at the California Department of Education IDEA 50th Celebration.
California Department of Education IDEA 50th Celebration.
At CDE’s IDEA 50th Anniversary Celebration, State Superintendent @tonythurmond.bsky.social shared a call to action + commitment to IDEA for the next 50 years. Feeling grateful and ready to keep building inclusive early learning spaces where every child belongs.
#EduSky #IDEA50
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An image of a circular cake topper with a gold leaf border with a blurred background. The words "50th Anniversary" are shown in the middle of the circle.
IDEA just turned 50; in 2026 advocates see this as a crossroads for disability rights. Half a century in, families are still fighting for basic supports & services. Anniversaries remind us to recommit, shifting focus from nostalgia to the work still to be done. #IDEA50 #Inclusion #DisabilityRights
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Dive into COPAA’s 2025 Year in Review to understand how the past year reshaped the landscape for students with disabilities. As IDEA turns 50, advocates are pushing back and fighting forward in the New Year.
🔗 Read the full review: www.copaa.org/page/2025Rev...
#DisabilityRights #IDEA50 #EdPolicy
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That’s why #MiPAAC — powered by @AutismAlliance alongside partners, families, and educators — is pushing forward with the MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint.
We believe funding should follow student needs, not ZIP codes.
#IDEA50 #EquityInEducation
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♿️ 50 yrs of IDEA brought progress, but advocates say it’s not enough. They want full funding, stronger enforcement, less segregation, & real inclusion in every classroom. Civil rights aren’t negotiable
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
#IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #InclusionMatters #FullyFundIDEA
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Image of text that says 'AUTISM AUTISM ALLIANCE ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN Michigan Special Education Benchmark Report 2025 Building the Baseline, Measuring Access and Outcomes: Key Indicators for Michigan Students with Disabilities
📊 New Report Released: Michigan’s first-ever Special Education Benchmark Report is here.
📄 Read the full report and see the data driving Michigan’s path forward: tinyurl.com/MI-Benchmark...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
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IDEA opened classrooms to millions of students who had been denied access.
Fifty years later, federal oversight is being dismantled and the rights IDEA guarantees are at risk.
Protect the promise.
#IDEA50 #DisabilityRights
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Federal cuts to special education oversight are putting IDEA rights at risk.
We cannot return to a time when children with disabilities were excluded from classrooms or denied support.
Protect the promise.
#IDEA50 #DisabilityRights
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Supporting students with disabilities is an ongoing commitment. The EALA Tech Tool Library offers essential info on digital tools that enhance accessibility in education. Explore how these resources can help uphold IDEA in practice: educatingalllearners.org/tech-tool-li...
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There’s no one-size-fits-all for education reform, but student-centered models truly help every learner shine. Check out @LindsyOgawa from @EducationReimagined as she debunks myths around supporting students with disabilities.
Read her insights: education-reimagined.org/when-accommo...
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Attention principals and school leaders! @LeadIDEACenter & @CEEDARCenter are tackling the special education teacher shortage. Check out The Lead IDEA Navigator for practical resources: lead-idea.org/navigator/re...
Know a leader who could benefit? Tag below!
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Students sit in chairs with backpacks on and their backs facing the camera.
Today is #NationalSpecialEducationDay, commemorating 50 years since the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act was signed into law. Learn more about #GAO's recent work on #IDEA at the link below.
#edusky #IDEA50
www.gao.gov/products/gao...
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IDEA has been reshaping education access for 50 years! EALA partner The DC Special Education Cooperative is championing this vision through their innovative Demonstration Classrooms.
specialedcoop.org/wp-content/u...
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The image features a chalkboard background with scribble-style letters that read: IDEA at 50 years. The NDRN logo is featured. A black and white photo of a young female student with bangs, light skin, and a developmental disability is also present.
IDEA transformed education for millions. New federal policy changes threaten hard-won rights.
Help us fight for strong enforcement; donate today.
https://www.ndrn.org/donate/
#IDEA50 #InclusionMatters #DepartmentOfEducation
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Behind every IEP is a story that matters. For millions, it’s a crucial pathway to education. Celebrate 50 years of IDEA and explore how we can strengthen IEPs together! Check out @Iris Center's roadmap: iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/iep01 Share your IEP experience in the comments! #IDEA50
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Today marks 50 years of IDEA — a law that changed lives, including mine as a special education teacher and a dad of a student with an IEP.
I’m grateful for IDEA, but not for Congress’ 50 years of broken promises.
It’s time to FULLY FUND IDEA NOW.
Take action: nea.org/IDEA50
#IDEA50 #FullyFundIDEA
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Navy blue and white image of text that says 'INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 50 YEARS 1975-2025'
As we honor the IDEA 50th anniversary, MiPAAC commits to the work ahead:
Opening doors was only the beginning.
Now we must widen them.
And we must ensure every child walks through.
#IDEA50 #SpecialEducation #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
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Today, we celebrate 50 years of the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). But the work is far from done. The next 50 years must be about innovation as we shift from compliance to fully accessible learning for all students.
#IDEA50 #EducateAll #InclusiveEd #LearningDifferences
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2025 marks 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a law that transformed education for millions. While its legacy is strong, there’s more work to do. Join us for 5 days of resources, stories, and tools!
Learn more about IDEA: www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
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For the 50th anniversary of IDEA, read Leading Edge Fellow Heather Gauck's op-ed: "Fulfilling IDEA’s promise often requires more than educators/resources; it demands innovative approaches that adapt to each student’s unique strengths and needs." #IDEA50
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IDEA story from Portland, OR: "'As a public school substitute teacher, I see every workday how essential special education services designed to set up students for success are not only for the students directly served, but to create calm and safe environments for every single student in the classroom, and for giving teachers the conditions they need to carry out educational mandates…' -E., Portland, OR"
Image of six children talking to each other with text: "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turns 50 In 2022, on average, 67% of children and youth with disabilities received 80% or more of their special education services in the same settings as their non-disabled peers. --> This is possible due to the protections of the IDEA. Source: Children’s Equity Project"
Image of a hand holding a megaphone and text: "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) faces unprecedented attacks to its protections as it turns 50 this year. What can you do to protect the IDEA? Reach out to your member of congress Share your disability access story Share information about why the IDEA matters!"
Act NOW to urge the Trump administration and Congress to stop cuts to the Department of Education and protect disability rights in education! action.momsrising.org/survey/Disab... #IDEA50 #MomSky
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IDEA turns 50 with text about IDEA as the nation’s preeminent federal civil rights law for students with disabilities.
Facts about IDEA like U.S. public schools accommodated 1 out of 5 children with disabilities.
IDEA story from Springfield: an early childhood special education teacher worried about attacks on Department of Education
Individualized Education Program ensures each child with a disability is provided a free accessible quality public education.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! This groundbreaking law provides access to free, quality education to children with disabilities. action.momsrising.org/survey/Disability_story_... #IDEA50 #MomSky
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Thanks to @the74.bsky.social for publishing this very personal op-ed about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and how it impacted my life. #IDEA50
www.the74million.org/article/weak...
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Every child deserves an accessible education. In this season of gratitude, let’s honor IDEA’s legacy and take action to protect special education.
#IDEA50 #SpecialEducation #DisabilityRights
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Congress prioritized students with disabilities 50 years ago and must do so again.
#ProtectIDEA #IDEA50
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50 years after IDEA, too many students with disabilities are still being left behind.
The promise of IDEA isn’t being fully met. It’s time to deliver the resources and support every student deserves.
#IDEA50
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This week we will mark fifty years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Now is the time to strengthen and fully fund IDEA—not deprioritize and devalue our students with disabilities #IDEA50
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