K-12 Dive The U.S. Department of Education is under pressure from K-12 and college groups, as well as a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, to release nearly $300 million in funding for education research. In a May 11 letter, a bipartisan group of 19 U.S....
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Could artificial intelligence improve special education?
Consider This from NPR More and more students are qualifying for special education - more than 8 million students - but there aren't enough teachers serving them. Special education teachers have for years been in short supply all around the country, and they say one...
ED Announces $144 M Boost for Students with Disabilities
On Wednesday, May 13, Secretary Linda McMahon, U.S. Department of Education (ED), announced a $144 million investment to help states expand evidence-based supports for students with disabilities, stemming from “unspent, non-expiring” funds that are attributed to the...
McMahon Testifies Before House Education Committee
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared before the House Education and the Workforce Committee last week to discuss U.S. Department of Education (ED) priorities. Key topics included the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, efforts to “return...
Senate days are numbered for top Republican charged with Ed. Dept. oversight
Education Week The Louisiana Republican who leads the U.S. Senate panel that oversees the U.S. Department of Education is entering his final months in office after losing his primary election battle this past weekend.
Secretary McMahon to Testify on Department of Education Budget in the House
On Thursday, at 10:15 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), has announced it will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education.” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is...
COPAA Releases New Fact Sheet on the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
COPAA has released a new LRE Fact Sheet to protect and advance the civil rights of students with disabilities at a moment when those rights are increasingly under threat. The right to learn alongside nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate is a cornerstone...
Take Action: Tell Your Governor to Oppose the Federal Tax Credit Voucher Program
Governors in several states have not yet decided whether to participate in the new Federal Tax Credit Voucher Program under HR1 — and your voice is urgently needed . This program will discriminate against students with disabilities, weaken civil rights...
HISD under federal investigation over plans to restructure special education services
Texas Standard The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Houston ISD to determine whether the district is violating the rights of students with disabilities after it unveiled plans to restructure the way special...
