NPR Illinois Matt Cohen is an attorney and founder of Matt Cohen & Associates. He specializes in special education, disability rights, and human services law. He spoke to Community Voices about the history of special education laws in Illinois, challenges that...
CBS News Niamh Winright's worst nightmare began with a loud bang. Then came the sound of shattering glass and the piercing echoes of gunfire. Reality set in. She was caught in the middle of a school shooting. On the morning of Oct. 24, 2022, panic swept through the...
WPR After 40 years of federal support, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse program training teachers to provide physical education for students with disabilities will no longer receive a critical grant. Future educators in the Adapted Physical Education program learn...
K-12 Dive While specialized charter schools may offer unique learning programs tailored for a specific disability, school leaders and management organizations should ensure they are following nondiscrimination laws and are giving students inclusive opportunities, CLE...
The Republicans have finalized a Budget Reconciliation bill that is designed to pay for nearly $1 trillion in tax credits for businesses and to add new tax relief for some taxpayers. Together, three House Committees produced cuts to existing mandatory spending...
The U.S. Department of Education has updated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) searchable database to include Dear Colleague letters, policy guidance, and selected fact sheets for the calendar year 2024. Guidance includes topics such as inclusive...
Last week, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing, Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools are Closing Gaps and Opening Doors. The hearing featured testimony from four witnesses: Mr....
The 74 For nearly a decade, Shaheena Simons led the division that fought for students’ civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. Her tenure encompassed President Donald Trump’s first term, a time when staff still addressed the “full range of complaints” — from...
the 74 Arizona Autism Charter Schools, whose founder, Diana Diaz-Harrison, has been tapped to oversee the education of children with disabilities in President Donald Trump’s second administration, has used controversial, potentially dangerous disciplinary practices on...