OSV News

The National Catholic Educational Association’s 2024-2025 annual statistical report expanded its section on serving students with special needs and suggested that disability inclusion in Catholic schools is on the rise. It stated 75.5% of U.S. Catholic schools reported serving students with diagnosed disabilities, meaning “physical, emotional and learning disabilities that are accommodated in general education classrooms with or without special resource teachers.” Meanwhile, NCEA’s data show 9.1% of students in Catholic schools have a diagnosed disability, up from 7.8% last year.