Education
Supreme Court Ruling Alters IEP Landscape
In light of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on special education, legal experts say parents should educate themselves and be prepared ahead of their child's next IEP meeting.
Unique Program Teaching Kids With Special Needs To Avoid Harmful Drugs
Though they're at greater risk for substance abuse, people with disabilities are often overlooked in prevention strategies. A first-of-its-kind program is looking to change that.
Nation’s Report Card Shows Students With Disabilities Lagging
A routine look at how fourth and eighth graders across the country are performing in reading and math finds children with disabilities struggling to make progress.
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Coffee Shop Helping Kids With Special Needs Learn Life Skills
With a cart, a Keurig and some paper products, a group of middle school students with disabilities are becoming more independent and learning what it takes to run a business.
Federal Watchdog: Students With Disabilities More Frequently Disciplined
A new government analysis finds that students with disabilities face a greater likelihood of suspension or arrest no matter what type of school they attend or how wealthy its student body is.
New Rules Let Ed Department Ignore Disability-Related Complaints
Under a new set of guidelines, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is dismissing numerous complaints and special education advocates say they have little recourse.
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Students With Special Needs Face Suspicion After School Shooting
In the aftermath of the Parkland, Fla. massacre, some students with disabilities are being taunted or callously pegged by others as being the next school shooter, parents and experts say.
Federal Budget Boosts Special Ed Funding, Addresses Autism Wandering
A $1.3 trillion government spending package will aid those with disabilities who wander while increasing special ed funding and tackling restraint and seclusion in schools, among other issues.
Student With Special Needs Force-Fed Hot Sauce, Lawsuit Claims
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a student with special needs is alleging that a former instructor poured hot sauce into his mouth after he was seen blowing bubbles with his mouth in class.
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More Colleges Create Support, Opportunity For Students With Autism
Educating students with disabilities is complex and often underfunded, but colleges are beginning to invest in programs that go beyond the accommodations mandated by the ADA.
DeVos Defends Move To Delay Special Ed Rule
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is sticking by her agency's plan to pause an Obama-era rule designed to make sure kids from certain backgrounds aren't wrongly placed in special ed.
How Medicaid Became A Go-To Funder For Schools
Begun as a health care safety net for children and low-income families, Medicaid increasingly underwrites a range of school services including many benefiting students with disabilities.