Sun Current A 2025 law mandating a $250 million cut to special education is prompting bipartisan pushback at the Minnesota Capitol, as school districts warn of widespread negative impacts. Last year, the Legislature passed a law establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission,...
Jersey City Times At the March 2026 Jersey City Board of Education meeting, twenty parents and community members stood one by one at the podium and read, in turn, a single continuous speech. They came because students with disabilities in Jersey City Public Schools...
WRHI South Carolina legislators are evaluating a new proposal designed to provide teachers with greater authority and protection in the face of classroom violence and disruptions. The Educator Safety and Classroom Authority Act of 2026 aims to reshape how student...
The Philadelphia Inquirer One preschooler with autism and ADHD was excluded from a Philadelphia early childhood program two hours after her parents dropped her off for her first day because the school did not have adequate supports, according to a new report from the...
Bingham News Chronicle One out of every eight students in Idaho receives special education services. That means somewhere between 1 in 4 families likely has a child with special needs. I am one of them. We have four children, and one of them receives extra support at...
Union Bulletin Idaho school districts will soon have a little help to serve students with disabilities. Gov. Brad Little on Friday signed legislation that finalizes a fund to provide money for school districts educating students with disabilities who need services...
MSN.com The Chicago Archdiocese is accusing Chicago Public Schools of abruptly pulling funding for students with disabilities in Catholic schools. Archdiocese officials said in a statement that Friday is suddenly the last day more than 800 students with disabilities...
Forbes Can a charter school pick and choose its students like a private school, or must it, like a public school, accept all students regardless of any special needs? A federal court judge has ruled that, at least in Louisiana, the charter school may “narrow” its...
nola.com When Christina Martin’s 9-year-old daughter Vinaya was diagnosed with a rare neurodevelopmental disorder and autism as a toddler, Martin was thrust into an unfamiliar world. In the years since, the Kenner parent has spent countless hours navigating the...