Education Week A growing number of special education teachers say they use artificial intelligence platforms to draft all or part of students’ individualized education programs, even as many districts lack policies about how the rapidly evolving technology can be...
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ED Secretary Speaks Up About Plans to Shift Programs Out of ED
Multiple press outlets are reporting that Secretary of Education (ED) Linda McMahon -as verified through ED’s communications office- is working to “make good on pledges” from the President to close the department and send programs, including activities related to the...
LPI Releases Report on Use of Behavioral Threat Assessments
The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) has released Keeping Schools Safe? The Research on Behavioral Threat Assessments. The report reviews the use of behavioral threat assessment (BTA) systems to identify and manage potential acts of violence, such as school shootings,...
Trump admin considering a change for who runs special education
USA Today The Department of Education is in the early stages of recruiting another agency to help oversee federal special education programs, a spokeswoman said. The potential transfer of responsibilities follows the Education Department's layoff of nearly everyone in...
Report: Trump Admin. Mulling Transfer of Special Ed from US Education Dept
The 74 The U.S. Education Department is looking to move the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. In a statement to States Newsroom, department spokesperson Madi Biedermann did not...
Giving States waivers from accountability is a dangerous step backward for kids
The 74 (OPINION) There has been a sea change in American education this year. From cutting social safety net programs and enacting unaccountable voucher programs at the expense of public schools to limiting access to financial aid for higher education, these...
COPAA and Partners Continue Advocacy to Protect Children and Seek Reversal of RIF at ED
As COPAA members know, in a unilateral move that caught both Republican and Democrats in Congress off guard, on Friday, October 10, the Administration announced a massive Reduction in Force (RIF) that has reportedly impacted thousands of federal employees including...
House Democrats Host Disability Forum, COPAA’s Legal Director Speaks on Education
In support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) hosted a virtual civil rights forum with disability rights leaders to discuss the impacts of the Administration’s “attacks” on disabled Americans. In his...
Commission on Civil Rights Reports on Impact of Teacher Shortages
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has issued a report titled The Federal Response to Teacher Shortage Impacts on Students with Disabilities, describing how the national teacher shortage impacts students with disabilities and providing an assessment of the...
