Education
Residency Program Aims To Ease Shortage Of Special Education Teachers
A yearlong residency program designed to help remedy a severe shortage of special education teachers will allow aspiring educators to be paid while working in several settings.
Ed Department Earmarks $224 Million To Improve Transition For Students With Disabilities
Federal officials are offering up big money in a bid to help young people with disabilities move more successfully from school to work.
Teacher Suspended After Holding 4-Year-Old With ASD Upside Down By His Ankles, Family Says
In addition to being held upside down, the family said the child had bruises on his arms and leg, a cut inside his nostril and a knot on the side of his forehead.
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7-Year-Old With Disability Has PTSD After Restraints Used At School, Lawsuit Says
A family is suing after they say their child, who has a developmental disability, was repeatedly restrained at school, causing her to develop post-traumatic stress disorder.
Alternate Diploma To Replace Certificate Of Completion For Some In Special Ed
Students completing special education high school programs in one state will soon begin receiving a diploma that actually has the word "diploma" on it.
Biden Administration Calls For End To Corporal Punishment In Schools
Federal education officials are urging state and local school leaders across the nation to do away with corporal punishment, a practice they say disproportionately affects students with disabilities.
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Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Student In Special Ed Case
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a student with a disability in a case with significant implications for families and schools entangled in special education disputes.
Special Ed Teacher Fired After Complaining About Understaffing, Lawsuit Says
A special education teacher has filed a lawsuit claiming she lost her job after repeatedly complaining to school district officials about understaffing in the classroom.
Feds Investigating School That Often Had Students With Disabilities Arrested
The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation into a tiny school district for kids with disabilities that recorded the highest rate of student arrests in the country.
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Biden Budget Seeks Added Spending On Special Ed, Disability Programs
President Joe Biden is calling for major investments in special education, home and community-based services and other programs that people with disabilities rely on.
College For Those With IDD Looks To Add Campuses
Aiming to duplicate 15 years of success in Wisconsin, Shepherds College is making plans to expand with new campuses serving students with developmental disabilities far from its base.
Should Special Educators Earn More Than Other Teachers?
Special education teacher and aide jobs are some of the most demanding and hardest to fill. Now, one state is considering paying these educators 20% more than their general education counterparts.