Free and Appropriate Public Education
- FAPE stands for: “Free and Appropriate Public Education”
- All students in the US, including students with special health care needs and students with disabilities, have the right to FAPE
- FAPE is guaranteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) [Link to “Federal Law “IDEA” slide]
- Some students receive special education services in order to be provided with FAPE