# 34 CFR § 300.1: Purposes

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 300.1
- **Heading:** Purposes
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 34—Education > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > PART 300—ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES > Subpart A—General > Purposes and Applicability

## Text

The purposes of this part are—
(a) To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living;
(b) To ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and their parents are protected;
(c) To assist States, localities, educational service agencies, and Federal agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities; and
(d) To assess and ensure the effectiveness of efforts to educate children with disabilities.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1400(d))

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 300.1 § 300.1 Purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.1.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.2 § 300.2 Applicability of this part to State and local agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.2.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.4 § 300.4 Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.4.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.5 § 300.5 Assistive technology device.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.5.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.6 § 300.6 Assistive technology service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.6.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.7 § 300.7 Charter school.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.7.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.8 § 300.8 Child with a disability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.8.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.9 § 300.9 Consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.9.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.11 § 300.11 Day; business day; school day.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.11.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.12 § 300.12 Educational service agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.12.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.13 § 300.13 Elementary school.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.13.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.14 § 300.14 Equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.14.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.15 § 300.15 Evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.15.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.16 § 300.16 Excess costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.16.md)

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