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...
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...
EdSource After a recent morning rush at a Fresno Grocery Outlet, 22-year-old Elena Santos moved down each aisle to return misplaced food items to their proper places. She brought vitamins to the front of the shelves and neatly arranged hygiene products. These tasks...
Stocktonia News Like many other students with disabilities, school, Madellyn Hill said she remembers, was never easy. Since grade school, she struggled but kept going. And after years of what she calls resilience, the Stockton paraeducator is set to graduate with her...
CBS Chicago The Archdiocese of Chicago said Chicago Public Schools is restoring funding for students with disabilities in Catholic schools starting Monday. Last week, the archdiocese accused CPS of abruptly pulling the funding from only Catholic schools before the...
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...