Durham Herald Sun The Wake County school system has paid out at least $1.3 million in legal settlements in special-education cases so far this year, reaching agreements with families who say their children aren’t getting an appropriate education. The 12...
Detroit Free Press Lawmakers now have a strategy in front of them to improve the way special education services are funded in Michigan, created by a group of advocates, educators, administrators, and families who spent a year building the proposed framework under a...
New Hampshire Bulletin Angelina Leo, an Exeter High School senior, said that without the special education services she received throughout her time in school, she wouldn’t even be able to speak. Leo, who has physical and learning disabilities, sees herself as an...
Times Union More than 3,600 New York public school students were physically restrained or isolated in “timeouts” in at least 20,000 incidents last year, including some cases that violated state regulations. That’s according to the New York State Education Department,...
Education Week Texas officials are making progress toward creating a new bilingual special education teacher certification, which advocates hope will set a national example for states serving students dually identified as English learners and students with...
ID ED News Voters will see evidence of the growing special education funding gap on their ballots next month, as seven school districts seek more than $3.3 million in supplemental levy funds to pay for special education. That’s a significant increase from May, when...
Maine Morning Star Maine special educators — who are already overwhelmed and underfunded — are worried about being able to consistently meet the needs of students amid the changing federal landscape, said Jesse Hargrove, president of the Maine Education Association,...
The Detroit News When a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to lay off hundreds of U.S. Department of Education employees late last week, many celebrated. But for those of us who work directly with Michigan families of students with...
Elwood City Ledger Groups that advocate for public schools in Pennsylvania warn that steps to downsize and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will mean less help for students with disabilities. The Trump administration’s changes could severely curtail services...