K-12 Dive A long-anticipated national study of special education spending by the U.S. Department of Education is taking its first step by asking for clearance from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to begin its work, according to a notice planned for...
Mother Jones In March 2024, the Food and Drug Administration under President Joe Biden introduced a new rule that would have banned, after decades, the use of electric shocks on disabled children as a form of punishment. A ban on forcibly shocking kids—which the...
NPR Before Walter even reached kindergarten, his teachers were kicking him out of class. " I kind of noticed that he was like really aggressive," his mom, Crystal Deramus, remembered. "Like, instead of him expressing himself, he throws things, he throws tantrums, he...
Disability Scoop Accessing early intervention services like speech, occupational, physical or behavioral therapy in the first years of life can lead to more than developmental gains, new research suggests. Children who receive early intervention by age 3 score better...
The Pillar A new survey from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability found that Catholic school systems in the U.S. vary widely in their practices of including students with disabilities. Many Catholic school leaders voiced a desire for their diocesan...
Education Week Despite ongoing efforts to transition federal education programs to other agencies, billions of federal dollars for K-12 schools will continue to flow through the U.S. Department of Education’s grant portal this summer, the nation’s top K-12 official...
Fordham Institute Approximately 7.5 million U.S. students receive special education services in public schools—more than one in seven pupils nationwide. Its services cost roughly twice as much per pupil as general education and account for about...
Led by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), 28 Democrats have signed onto the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act –a bill that would repeal the portion of HR 1 that allows tax credits for contributions to scholarship granting organizations and the...
Governors are making decisions about the Federal Tax Credit Voucher Program under HB1, and your voice is needed. Whether your state has already opted in or has not yet made a decision, you can send a letter urging your governor to protect students with disabilities...