Tom Harkin actually said...

There is, I think, a mistaken perception... that IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is a Federal mandate. It is not a Federal mandate. It's a constitutional mandate.

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Harkin clarifies that IDEA is based on constitutional requirements, not just federal law.

07/24/2012

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