My interpretation of a specific section may be substantially different from an interpretation offered by an attorney who represents school districts. Because law is always subject to different interpretations, people can be confused or misled if they rely on what other people write or say about the law. It is important for you to read the statute and regulations. As you read the statute and the regulations, you will develop your interpretation of the law and the impact it is likely to have. You will be in a good position to predict the outcome in cases if you understand the history and competing interests that led to the development of a law.
All law evolves and changes over time, regardless of the written statute and regulations.
An interpretation that is accepted today may change completely tomorrow or next year because of a significant legal precedent or conflicting statute. This is the nature of law . The law was originally called The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Such an opportunity . . . is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms. Yet, the most recent statistics provided by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped estimated that of the more than 8 million children . . .