Tad is a 15-year-old youth with a long-standing history of school failure and serious behavioral offenses. He is currently in prison and receives no special education services. A likely reason why Tad is not receiving services is that

a. because he has been convicted of a serious offense, Tad has lost the right to a free, appropriate public education.
b. IDEA does not apply to prison schools.
c. Tad is considered ʺsocially maladjustedʺ and therefore is not eligible for services.
d. Tad has refused to participate in special education programming.