In a new report titled More Students with Disabilities Were Educated in General Education Settings, but State Trends Varied Widely, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the number of students with disabilities placed in general education classrooms...
PBS News For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Last month, the Department of Education announced it would...
NPR For more than 50 years, the Education Department has revealed a host of realities about how students are being treated in every public school across America: which kids are being bullied, which ones are being harassed and which students can access the internet,...
Inside Higher Ed As colleges work to improve student success, new research suggests they may be underestimating the size of a much larger student population than previously understood: autistic students. A new study from Michigan State University examined 731...
Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a report titled "Review of U.S. Department of Education Changes in Staffing and Operations." The report focuses on the reduction in force (RIF) and other staffing...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released determination letters on state implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Parts B and C. States participating in Part B, which serves individuals age 3-21, and Part C, which serves...
In reaction to a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo regarding the landmark 1999 Supreme Court ruling Olmstead v. L.C., and in conjunction with the anniversary of the Court’s ruling in Olmstead, COPAA and partners issued a statement condemning DOJ’s recent interpretation...
NPR Two of the U.S. Department of Education's biggest responsibilities will shift to other federal agencies: safeguarding student civil rights and administering programs for students with disabilities. The Trump administration said Tuesday it will move much of the...
Chalkbeat Education Secretary Linda McMahon had a message for parents of students with disabilities on Tuesday as she announced seismic shifts to federal special education oversight: “I’ve heard you.” In listening sessions and at school visits, McMahon said thousands...