PA HR370

Designates November 29, 2025, as the "50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" in Pennsylvania

Commemorates President Gerald Ford signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act on November 29, 1975, later renamed IDEA in 1990

Notes that prior to IDEA, more than 1 million students with disabilities were fully excluded from the education system in the 1970s

Highlights that 7.5 million students nationally were served under IDEA as of the 2022-2023 school year, an all-time high

Recognizes Pennsylvania had the highest percentage of students with disabilities among all 50 states at 21% of public school enrollment during 2022-2023