Education
Students In Special Education Find Hope With School Vouchers, But Face Obstacles
Proponents say vouchers are a dissatisfied family's ticket out of public schools, but critics note that private schools can deny admission, remain costly and force students to lose legal protections.
As Special Education Enrollment Rises, Schools Face Mounting Costs
The number of special education students has gradually increased in recent years forcing districts to bolster their programs, all while grappling with tight budgets and staffing shortages.
Pushback On Ed Department Plan To Offload Special Education Intensifies
A bipartisan committee vote in the U.S. Senate is adding to mounting opposition to a Department of Education plan to outsource many special education responsibilities.
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Students Navigate Airport Blindfolded To Understand Traveling While Visually Impaired
There are just 12 programs nationwide that train people to teach those who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. Part of the process is learning the hidden work of travel for people with disabilities.
Academy Launches To Train Paraeducators
Amid an ongoing shortage in the special education workforce, a six-week program will train people to help support students with disabilities in struggling school districts.
Students With Disabilities Increasingly Served In General Education Classes
The number of students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms across the country jumped substantially in recent years, according to a new government report.
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Colleges Likely Serving More Students With Autism Than They Realize
New estimates show that colleges are serving far more students with autism than previously thought and they may not even know it.
Ed Department Details Plans To Outsource Special Education, Relocate Staff
Federal education officials are offering up more specifics about their plans to offload many special ed responsibilities, but their efforts to reassure stakeholders are doing little to ease concerns.
Most States Fail To Meet IDEA Requirements, Feds Say
Over half of states are not living up to their obligations under federal special education law, with many receiving a failing grade from the U.S. Department of Education multiple years in a row.
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The Ed Department Is Outsourcing Special Education. Here’s What That Means For Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education's transfer of its special education and civil rights offices is likely to cause confusion and disarray, advocates warn, as a key Senate panel considers blocking the move.
Preschools Disproportionately Kick Out Kids With Disabilities
Children with disabilities as young as 2 are being suspended and expelled from school often for behaviors that are related to their diagnoses, according to a new report detailing their experiences.
Ed Department Strikes Deal To Offload Special Education
The Trump administration is making good on a long-promised plan to shift responsibility for many special education programs out of the U.S. Department of Education.