K-12 Dive A persistent shortage of special education teachers nationwide is leading to a lack of supports and services needed to help students with disabilities thrive in schools, according to an investigation by a federal civil rights panel. The growing...
K-12 Dive The lagging number of state policies addressing teacher shortages is exacerbating poor academic outcomes for the growing population of students with disabilities and English learners, according to a new report from the nonprofit National Council on Teacher...
Education Week As education savings account (ESA) laws have been adopted by a number of states in the past few years, many observers have wondered how these work in practice. One huge area of interest is their impact on students with special needs. Well,...
K-12 Dive How will potential cuts in federal funding and changes in civil rights enforcement impact English learners? A new report from the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University raises concerns about proposed cuts to formula grants for Title III...
PHYS.ORG For decades, educators and researchers have raised concerns about students of color, particularly Black students, being disproportionately enrolled in special education. At San Francisco's public schools, disparities persist, despite the district's many...
When the White House and administration use their pulpit to spread misinformation and unverified causation about disability, as they did yesterday, it is extremely concerning for families and for students with disabilities. COPAA stands with mothers and fathers who...
COPAA celebrates last week’s ruling in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in C.W. v. Nevada Department of Education. COPAA and twelve students with disabilities and their families are the named plaintiffs in this federal class action lawsuit...
This week, in a letter led by COPAA and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) more than 135 general and special education advocacy organizations urged Secretary McMahon to “maintain all current grants under Part D of the Individuals with...
On Friday, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on a temporary basis at current funding levels through November 21 as they continue to work on final funding levels for education and disability support programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026....