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IDEA 2004 requires States to have in effect policies and procedures to prevent the inappropriate identification or disproportionate representation, by race and ethnicity, of children with disabilities.

Final Regulations on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, Office of Special Education Programs, 2006

This link is to the regulations in PDF format. The disproportionality sections are 300.173 and 300.646. The sections on early intervening services are 300.173; 300.226; 300.226(a); 300.613; and 300.646.

IDEA 2004 Legislation

IDEA 2004 requires states to collect and examine data to determine whether significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity is occurring in the state and its local education agencies with respect to identification, placement, and disciplinary actions.

Overview of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.