what does idea do for educators, parents, and students
Parent Rights Belong to Parents and Benefit the Child. Under the IDEA, a child's parents hold the child's educational rights. (However, districts will periodically send reminders to the student and parent or guardian that special education programs are available to them should the child re-enroll. If the child re-enrolls, his rights remain in place until he graduates or ages out of the program.) he is found legally incompetent in court.