KAXE Minnesota lawmakers have begun considering the potential impact on school funding in the state as President Donald Trump vows to eliminate the federal Department of Education. At a committee hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 4, staffers with the Minnesota Department of...
The 74 Before starting at his Harlem high school, Jeurry always assumed he was progressing appropriately in school, despite having significant learning challenges. However, in his freshman year, he began to notice himself struggling to read longer words and more...
KXAN Austin Just days after Governor Greg Abbott laid out his priorities for lawmakers in his State of the State address, Senate lawmakers pushed through one of his top priorities. Texas Senators voted Wednesday evening to approve Senate Bill 2, the piece of...
Houston Landing The audit, obtained by the Houston Landing and reported here for the first time, offers new perspective on the scale of special education issues that state-appointed HISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ administration inherited upon his arrival in June...
CT News Junkie At the Center for Children’s Advocacy, we continue to hear from families concerned about children with disabilities who are injured or traumatized in school after being subjected to physical force and isolation. As the former state Child Advocate, I...
Virginia Mercury When Toby and Lindsay Latham sent their son Calvin to school in Fairfax County, they hoped it would be a place where he could grow and thrive. Instead, they discovered he wasn’t learning at all. “It was terrible,” Toby Latham said. Calvin, who uses an...
News Channel 5 Nashville Tennessee lawmakers heavily debated in a special session ahead of an educational voucher vote about how the wording of the bill would affect students with disabilities. HB 6004 provides the framework for how public tax dollars would fund...
The Oklahoman After a proposed education bill addressing special education in schools caused an uproar from Oklahoma parents, an Oklahoma Senator clarified his intent is not to eliminate any “educationally necessary” services from students. According to social media...
wzzm13.com This year marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA Act, which stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.