Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities; Withdrawal

The Secretary is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking, which proposed to amend regulations under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Part B of IDEA or the Act) that govern the Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities program, including the Preschool Grants program. Specifically, the Secretary proposed to amend the IDEA Part B regulations to remove the requirement for public agencies to obtain parental consent prior to accessing for the first time a child's or parent's public benefits or insurance to provide or pay for required IDEA Part B services.