Useful websites
New Jersey State Department of Education
Bilingual Parent/Family Portal
Colorin Colorado!
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Basic Parent Rights
The following resources are written directly for parents and answer questions about your parental rights and special education services, including how to exercise those rights through letters and emails.
Common Parent Questions about Special Education
These questions and answers explain in parent-friendly language the “basics” of special education such as the IDEA evaluation process, how special education can support children's learning, how eligibility and placement are decided, IEP writing, and more.
Parental Rights under IDEA
The federal regulations for IDEA 2004 include a section (Subpart E) called Procedural Safeguards. These safeguards are designed to protect the rights of parents and their children with disabilities while providing families and school systems with various mechanisms to resolve their disputes.