Early Learning Updates
Encourage Collaboration Between State Educational Agencies, Local Educational Agencies, and Head Start
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start released new documents to encourage collaboration between state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and Head Start programs to effectively meet the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements. These documents make clear that all SEAs, LEAs and Head Start programs have responsibilities for implementing IDEA to ensure that all children with disabilities enrolled in Head Start programs receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. These new documents include: