{"id":22378,"date":"2018-01-11T10:30:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=22378"},"modified":"2018-01-11T13:06:21","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T17:06:21","slug":"the-idea-state-complaint-resource-center-your-guide-to-effective-state-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/the-idea-state-complaint-resource-center-your-guide-to-effective-state-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"The IDEA State Complaint Resource Center &#8211; Your Guide to Effective State Complaints!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"The%20IDEA%20State%20Complaint%20Resource%20Center%20-%20Your%20Guide%20to%20Effective%20State%20Complaints%21\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/index.shtml\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><strong> IDEA State Complaint Resource Center<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is your guide to effective state complaints, one of the dispute resolution options under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).<\/p>\n<p>IDEA State Complaint Resource Center is hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Advocacy Institute<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/index.shtml\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22379\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/idea.state_.complaint.res_.ctr_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The IDEA State Complaint Resource Center is designed to provide parents, advocates and attorneys with information and resources to assist in using the State Complaint process effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>We believe the IDEA State Complaint process is underutilized as a tool for improving the compliance and quality of special education programs. The number of written state complaints filed has declined by 15 percent between 2005-2006 and 2010-2011 according to data compiled by CADRE. Yet State Complaints are the only avenue for addressing systemic issues of noncompliance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0issuing the IDEA Federal regulations in 2006, the U.S. Dept. of Education noted the usefulness of state complaints.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough its Part B State complaint procedures, each State has a powerful tool to address noncompliance with Part B of the IDEA and its implementing regulations in a manner that both supports and protects the interests of children and their parents and facilitates ongoing compliance by the State and its public agencies with the IDEA and implementing regulations\u201d (Source: 71 FR 46601 August 14, 2006).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/sample.shtml\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Find Sample Complaints<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/basics.shtml\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">State Complaint Basics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/links.shtml\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">State by State Information on Filing Complaints<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At this State Complaint Resource Center you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/share_complaint.php\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Share a Complaint<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocacyinstitute.org\/iscrc\/share.php\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Spread the Word<\/span><\/a> about this Resource Center with others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/safgd.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Procedural Safeguards and Parent Notice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/want-systemic-change-use-the-state-complaint-provisions-under-idea\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Want Systemic Change? Use the State Complaints Provisions Under IDEA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/video\/dueprocessrequestvideo.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Writing the Due Process Letter or State Complaint<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IDEA State Complaint Resource Center is your guide to effective state complaints, one of the dispute resolution options under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 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