Federal Special Education Resource Links

Understanding your rights as a student, parent, guardian, or individual is an essential first step in effective advocacy of any kind.

This section is designed to help students, parents, guardians, and individuals access official laws, policies, and protections, and understand how those rights apply within school systems, special education processes, and educational planning.

STRIDE does not interpret law or provide legal advice. Instead, this resource hub connects users to authoritative sources and provides guidance on how to use publicly available information to support informed participation in IEP, 504, and school communication processes.

How Resources Are Organized

Resources are organized by their relevance to military-connected families, practical application, and frequency of reference rather than publication date. Documents commonly used in educational planning, special education, and school procedures may appear before newer publications.

The order of resources does not indicate legal authority, current status, or applicability. Readers are encouraged to review relevant documents and verify their current status with the issuing authority.

Click each heading to access the resource or access the instant downloadable pdf.