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School Bans 9-Year-Old’s Seizure Alert Service Dog, Lawsuit Says

The parents of a boy who is nonverbal and has multiple disabilities allege that school officials banned his service dog over behaviors that were intended to alert others of the child's seizures.

November 13, 2024
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Civil Rights Commission To Examine Special Ed Teacher Shortages

An independent federal agency is set to investigate how teacher shortages are impacting the growing number of students with disabilities across the nation.

November 11, 2024
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Ruling Revives Lawsuit To Allow State Funding For Special Ed To Go To Religious Schools

In a move that could have nationwide implications, an appeals court revived a lawsuit by families who sued over one state's policy of not funding special education programs at religious schools.

November 1, 2024

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Schools Nationwide Scramble To Fill Special Ed Vacancies

Schools struggled to fill teaching positions — especially those focused on serving students with disabilities — even as classes got underway this fall, data shows.

October 29, 2024

Report: Almost All Students With Disabilities Lack Access To College Readiness Programs

A new analysis of federal civil rights data finds stark disparities in advanced courses, dual-enrollment classes and college admission tests.

October 22, 2024
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How School Shooting Fears Led To A 10-Year-Old Boy With Autism Being Handcuffed

One of the complex consequences of school shootings is young children — including some with disabilities — are increasingly facing criminal repercussions for language deemed threatening.

October 16, 2024

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With Record Special Ed Enrollment, Schools Face ‘Dire’ Shortage Of Trained Staff

The nationwide teacher shortage is well documented. But another category of school workers — special education assistants — is also in alarmingly short supply.

October 15, 2024
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Pediatrics Group Raises Concerns About Schools Suspending Students In Special Ed

In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics is speaking out about the harms of school suspensions and expulsions and their disproportionate impact on students with disabilities.

October 10, 2024

Unified Robotics Program Promotes Inclusivity

Schools are making robotics more inclusive by creating teams that integrate neurotypical and neurodiverse students who will work together to foster a new mindset of abilities versus disabilities.

October 3, 2024

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School Cellphone Restrictions Prompt Disability Rights Concerns

As schools increasingly impose limits or outright bans on cellphones and other devices, disability advocates are warning that the moves could impede access to much needed assistive technology.

September 23, 2024
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Students In Special Education Continue To Face Setbacks From Pandemic

The issues that have bedeviled students' post-COVID learning recovery — absenteeism, school staffing shortages, academic disruptions — have been worse for students with disabilities, a report finds.

September 20, 2024
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Despite Law, Shortened School Days Still A Problem For Students In Special Ed

The state law was intended to make it much harder for schools to consign children with disabilities to less than the full day, but its first year of implementation was unpredictable and sometimes rocky.

September 3, 2024

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