One of the requirements in the IDEA since 1997 is that students with disabilities progress in the general curriculum. This requirement, along with the least restrictive environment requirement mentioned in this chapter (see Chapter 9 for more information about this topic), encourages schools to educate students with disabilities in the regular classroom along with students without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. At the same time, the law requires schools to provide students with disabilities with individualized instruction that meets each student’s unique needs. Is there a conflict between these provisions? Are there ways that schools can differentiate instruction for students within the same class to meet everyone’s needs?