Ron Kind: “Mr. Speaker, this is an incredibly important program that was created…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2004

Mr. Speaker, this is an incredibly important program that was created in the mid-1970s. It was created under the premise that every child in America should have access to a quality education, including children with special needs. Since that time, the schools throughout the Nation have brought these kids in, have embraced them, have dealt with issues in regards to the authorization language, in regards to funding issues; but fundamentally it is a program that works and is working for our children with special needs. This legislation, I think, goes to clean up a lot of the problems that were inherent in IDEA.

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Ron Kind

Wisconsin

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Editor's note · Context

Supporting the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) during a House floor debate.

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Ron Kind: “Mr. Speaker, this is an incredibly important program that was created in the mid-1970s. It was created under the premise…”

Editor's note · Context