Long maligned for excluding kids with disabilities, a new crop of charter schools is popping up across the country specifically for those with special needs.

An Alabama teacher is under fire for allegedly making fun of his students with disabilities on his Facebook page.

Days after disability advocates expressed concerns over a plan to reauthorize the nation’s primary education law, a second proposal released Tuesday is also taking heat.

Disability advocates are calling out a group of Republican senators for proposing changes to federal education law that they say would lower expectations for students with disabilities.

Federal education officials are doling out over $19 million across the country in an effort to better prepare teachers to work with students who have disabilities.

As the need for special educators continues to rise, there is a severe shortage of PhDs in the field ready to train them, which could have a ripple effect on students with disabilities.

The Obama administration will offer waivers to exempt states from some education requirements, so long as they agree to hold students — including those with disabilities — to high standards.

Many teachers are failing to use some of the most effective methods for teaching students with autism, according to a new study of special education in Michigan.

A special education teacher will be jetting around the world this fall on CBS’s “The Amazing Race” and she says that teaching students with disabilities has prepared her for the challenge.

A group of college students is lending a hand to kids with physical disabilities by designing a special tray that allows those who use walkers to carry their belongings unassisted.

A first-of-its-kind program launching in January is designed to make obtaining a four-year degree more attainable for people with developmental disabilities.

When it comes to finding the latest information on educating students with disabilities, Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas are the places to turn, according to a new ranking.

Kids with disabilities and other special health care needs are at increased risk for bullying and generally show less motivation to succeed in school, new research indicates.

Parents are fuming after finding out that a special education teacher posted comments online that appear to demean her students with disabilities.

Teachers are largely in favor of including students with autism in mainstream classes, but say kids with the developmental disorder tend to be unprepared for general education.