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Guides

The tools compute deadlines and draft letters; these guides explain the regulation behind them — what a missed deadline actually entitles you to, where IDEA sets no fixed clock at all, and what the fine print of a right like the IEE really means in practice. Same standard as the tools: every claim traced to the specific CFR section, no paraphrase of “the law says.”

SEP 2026What Happens If a School District Misses the 60-Day Evaluation Deadline?The 60-day clock is federal, but what a missed deadline actually gets you isn't obvious. What the two real exceptions are, why school breaks don't pause the clock, and what a parent can actually ask for once the deadline has passed.Read guide →SEP 2026Can You Request an IEP Meeting Any Time? Parent Participation Rights, ExplainedUnlike the evaluation timeline, IDEA sets no fixed number of days for a district to respond to a meeting request — here's what your participation rights actually guarantee, and how to get a real answer anyway.Read guide →SEP 2026What Is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)? A Parent's GuideIf you disagree with a district's evaluation, IDEA gives you two options: a free IEE, or the district defends its own evaluation at a hearing. What the district can and can't do, and what an IEE actually costs you.Read guide →