First Alert 4 The Special School District of St. Louis County is implementing new policies ahead of the upcoming school year to improve student safety and ensure that students with disabilities are treated with greater dignity in the classroom. The changes follow a...
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NY: NYC public schools lost out on staggering $431.6M in Medicaid payouts: audit
NY Post Big Apple public schools lost out on a staggering $431.6 million in Medicaid cash, failing to collect federal reimbursements on services for students with disabilities, according to a new audit by the city comptroller’s office. The report spanning fiscal years...
TN: Parents call for action in Knox County special education reform
Wate News 9,000 children in Knox County public schools receive special education services, but some parents say the system is broken. One of those parents is a familiar face—one of WATE’s contributors on our Sunday political talk show “Tennessee This Week.” Cortney...
TX: HISD hits the phones to get OK to amend students’ IEPs
Houston Press In a scramble to prepare for the upcoming school year, Houston ISD representatives from various campuses have been calling parents of special education students in recent days, asking whether their child’s Individualized Education Program can be...
AR: This private school had students scrub floors and attack a fellow classmate. The state still funds it
ProPublica Delta Institute joined a surge of new private schools in Arkansas, mirroring a national proliferation. New schools are opening at a fast clip as state legislatures set aside more public money for parents to spend at private schools, without meaningful...
CA: LAUSD special ed classes were meant to be smaller this fall. Teachers are worried it won’t happen
LAist Los Angeles Unified special education teachers and parents are bracing for another year of large classes when the new school year begins, despite a first-ever limit the union negotiated this spring. With booming special education enrollment, teachers say the...
NY: New York City invests $67.5 million in special education for preschoolers
19th News Preschoolers with disabilities in New York City will gain access to an unprecedented set of programs and services thanks to a major expansion in special education announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar...
AZ: Arizona students with disabilities fuel rapid growth in billion-dollar ESA voucher program
12news.com A 12News investigation found the number of special education students receiving Empowerment Scholarship Accounts has tripled in four years, with several families receiving more than $30,000 annually. Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account program was...
CA: California increases special education funding by $2.4B
Sacramento Bee Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that includes a $2.4 billion increase for special education programs in California schools, calling the budget a step toward improving services for students across the state. “The investments now are...
