A 26-year-old lawsuit over special education services in Baltimore public schools is drawing to a close after an agreement was reached this week.

The federal government is redoubling its efforts to crack down on civil rights violations against students with disabilities and other minority groups.

A bill imposing first-ever federal oversight on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools cleared the House Wednesday, paving the way for Senate consideration.

As the House prepares to vote Wednesday on restraint and seclusion, private schools are working to block the bill in a move that’s catching disability advocates by surprise.

Lawmakers in Virginia are calling for a relatively new testing method to be phased out amid concerns that it’s overused and produces inaccurate results.

The Justice Department is investigating a residential school that disability advocates have warned for years utilizes “dehumanizing” methods for even minor infractions.