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Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)


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Under the IDEA, Least Restrictive Environment is the requirement that students with disabilities receive their education, to the maximum extent appropriate, with nondisabled peers, and are not removed from general education classes unless, even with support services, education in general classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

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