[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR300.1]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
            REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 300--ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec.  300.1  Purposes.

   Purposes, Applicability, and Regulations That Apply to This Program


    The purposes of this part are--
    (a) To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to 
them a free appropriate public education that

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emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their 
unique needs and prepare them for employment and independent living;
    (b) To ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and 
their parents are protected;
    (c) To assist States, localities, educational service agencies, and 
Federal agencies to provide for the education of all children with 
disabilities; and
    (d) To assess and ensure the effectiveness of efforts to educate 
children with disabilities.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1400 note)