Yesterday the US Senate overwhelmingly passed the President's education overhaul bill, the first major reform of national education policy in 35 years. While the bill passed with a 91-8 vote, it contains elements that are sure to raise hackles on both sides fo the political divide. First, the Senate bill authorizes $33 billion in spending for the coming fiscal year. The House bill puts aside...

During the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), Congress appointed the US Department of Education to perform a national assessment of all activities operating under the Act. Presented by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), this volume of the annual report to Congress regarding the implementation of IDEA contains the results of this national assessment....