The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) principle requires ______________________.

Question

Question 2 options:

children with disabilities to receive some services in their homes

children with disabilities to only be included in nonacademic classes

justification if a child with a disability is not going to be included in the regular classroom

children with disabilities to always be educated within the regular classrooms

Answer 1

The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) principle requires justification if a child with a disability is not going to be included in the regular classroom.

The LRE mandate means that students with disabilities should be educated alongside their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate, and if they are not placed in a regular education setting, there must be a valid reason for that decision.