Dayton Ohio Education Lawyers
Education law is governed by state and federal statutes and agencies charged with educating our children. The U.S Department of Education is the executive department of the federal government responsible for advising on educational plans and policies and administration of the department.
Within the Dept. of Education are offices of:
- Elementary and secondary education
- Postsecondary education
- Special education and rehabilitative services
- Bilingual education and minority languages
- Vocational and adult education
- Civil rights
- Educational research and improvement
The states and local subdivisions are primarily responsible for operating the nation's public school system. Many state constitutions make the public schools a responsibility of the state or local government. Each state develops, maintains, and operates its own school system within its own state boundaries.
For children with disabilities special education is available. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq.) establishes a process for evaluating a child's special needs and for providing an individualized education program. Under the Act, parents and families of special education children have specific rights such as the right to inspect the child's school records.
One such distinction of Ohio is that it passed the Individual with Disabilities Education Act in 2004 and then updated it again in August of 2008. The Ohio Department of Education offers an Ohio Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities Fact Sheet and further information can be found on the Ohio Department of Education website.
