OCPA n recent years, most Democratic lawmakers have opposed school-choice programs that allow parents to use their tax dollars to send a child to private school rather than keep the child in a local public school. But during a recent legislative debate, two Oklahoma...
The 74 For Dave Murman, the issue was personal. The Republican state lawmaker knew Nebraska school districts were denying transfer requests at high rates to students with disabilities — kids who reminded Murman of his now-grown daughter. In 2025, he proposed a bill to...
WRAL.com When Hollee Ferrara went to her son, Xion’s school for a three-year review of his individualized educational plan, often referred to as an IEP, she came prepared with a 19-page medical review and expected everything to go smoothly. What she didn’t...
NPR Before Walter even reached kindergarten, his teachers were kicking him out of class. " I kind of noticed that he was like really aggressive," his mom, Crystal Deramus, remembered. "Like, instead of him expressing himself, he throws things, he throws tantrums, he...
Disability Scoop Accessing early intervention services like speech, occupational, physical or behavioral therapy in the first years of life can lead to more than developmental gains, new research suggests. Children who receive early intervention by age 3 score better...
The Pillar A new survey from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability found that Catholic school systems in the U.S. vary widely in their practices of including students with disabilities. Many Catholic school leaders voiced a desire for their diocesan...
Education Week Despite ongoing efforts to transition federal education programs to other agencies, billions of federal dollars for K-12 schools will continue to flow through the U.S. Department of Education’s grant portal this summer, the nation’s top K-12 official...
Fordham Institute Approximately 7.5 million U.S. students receive special education services in public schools—more than one in seven pupils nationwide. Its services cost roughly twice as much per pupil as general education and account for about...
Disability Scoop Congress mandates that millions of dollars each year go toward researching best practices in special education, but a new analysis warns that the vast majority of the funds could go unspent this year. The Trump administration has not allocated 84% of...