Education
Faced With Special Ed Staff Vacancies, One Elementary Turned To Parents For Help
After years struggling to fill positions, one school has a full special education staff thanks to a half-dozen parents and caregivers who stepped into the open support staff roles.
Ed Department Needs More Funding To Investigate Disability Complaints, Advocates Say
Federal education officials need twice as much money to keep up with a flood of complaints alleging discrimination against students with disabilities and others in the nation's schools.
Classroom Converted Into Simulated Apartment To Boost Life Skills
The simulated apartment is designed to provide a realistic and engaging environment where students with disabilities can learn daily living skills like food prep, personal hygiene, budgeting and more.
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Retired Special Educator Stakes $125,000 To Open Coffee Shop That Gives Former Students Jobs
Kim Kaczmarek has long known her students had a hard time beating employment odds and after their plight got even more difficult, she knew she had to do something about it.
Teacher Who Created Orchestra For Students With IDD Wins Grammy
Grammys aren't just for the likes of Taylor Swift and SZA. A high school music teacher who started an orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities took one home too.
After Decline, Special Ed Disputes Rebound
The number of families involved in disputes with their school districts over special education services is back up after a lull.
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Schools Ignore Federal Rules On Restraint And Seclusion
Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.
Ed Department Warns Schools Not To Overlook Assistive Technology In IEPs
With new guidance, the U.S. Department of Education is pushing schools to ensure that all students with disabilities have the assistive technology they need and the supports to use it effectively.
For Families With Limited English Proficiency, IEP Meetings Often Lost In Translation
Non-native English speakers have long struggled to access disability services for themselves and their children, say advocates who are urging state agencies to create language access plans.
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Many Special Ed Teachers Are Working In Regular Ed Classrooms
An analysis shows that one state could fill its vacancies three times over if it lured back special education teachers from less-grueling regular education classrooms.
Biden Administration Works To Increase Preschool Inclusion
Federal officials are outlining steps that states, schools and others should take to alleviate "significant barriers" children with disabilities face accessing inclusive child care programs.
Disability Studies Programs Popping Up At More Universities
Many see the current surge in interest in disability studies as part of a sea change sweeping their discipline, and the student populations they serve.