Education
Students In Special Ed Prepare For Life Beyond High School
School districts must provide transition services, but at one particularly comprehensive program the goal is for students with disabilities to leave with a path to work or college and several friends.
Supreme Court To Rule In Case That Could Upend Rights Of Students With Disabilities
Depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules, it could become extraordinarily difficult for students with disabilities to win cases filed under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Students In Special Ed Underserved In DOD Schools, Watchdog Finds
Some students with disabilities attending Defense Department schools are being underserved due to staff shortages and high turnover among special education personnel, government investigators found.
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Prospect Of Special Ed Moving To HHS Prompts Fears Of Return To Bleak Past
Much of what the Trump administration envisions for special education is likely illegal, critics say. Here's what can happen if it goes through anyway.
Supreme Court To Hear Case That Could ‘Gut The ADA And Rehabilitation Act’
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may have major implications for the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Ed Department Faces Questions About Future Of Special Education
Federal lawmakers are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Education amid efforts to shutter the agency and reassign "special needs" programs elsewhere.
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School For The Deaf Worries About Shortage Of Teachers Entering The Field
With only about 300 new college graduates entering the deaf education workforce across the country each year, competition is stiff.
Trump Says Ed Department Will No Longer Handle ‘Special Needs’
President Donald Trump said he will move special education oversight to Health and Human Services, but the plan is short on specifics and it's unclear whether he has the authority to do so.
Executive Order Aiming To Close Ed Department Paves Way To Offload Special Education
President Donald Trump is directing his education secretary to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a step advocates say would have serious implications for students with disabilities.
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Students With IDD Call For More Inclusive College Opportunities
High schoolers with intellectual and developmental disabilities are urging lawmakers in one state to support the creation of more inclusive higher education opportunities.
Ed Department Cuts May Leave Students With Disabilities ‘Little To No Recourse’
Mass firings at the U.S. Department of Education will severely compromise families' ability to ensure that the rights of their children with disabilities are upheld, advocates warn.
With Help Of Therapy Dogs, Schools See Behavioral Problems Ease
In search of a different approach for kids with disabilities, an educator turned to therapy dogs. A decade later, his program is a national model and he mentors about 100 schools with similar offerings.