IDEA Practices
Office for Civil Rights
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
Office of Special Education Programs
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes formula grants to states, and discretionary grants to institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technical assistance and dissemination, technology and personnel development and parent-training and information centers.
The White House
This site features the following links: President & First Lady, Vice President & Mrs. Gore, Record of Progress, The Briefing Room, Gateway to Government, Contacting the White House, White House for Kids, White House History, White House Tours, the President’s Radio Addresses, and What ’s Happening at the White House.
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
This site features: Quick Start for Employees & Employers, About the EEOC, Laws, Regulations & Policy Guidance, Federal Sector Information, Statistics, Technical Assistance & Training Programs, Freedom of Information Act, Jobs at EEOC and Related Websites.