WHYY The Public Education Funding Commission recently voted on a set of recommendations to change Delaware’s school funding formula, but big questions loom over what a new funding formula will look like and how much additional money, if any, state lawmakers are...
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IN: ‘We can’t go back’: Special education advocates fear federal cuts
Indiana Public Media Kristie Brown Loftland said the Autism Society of Indiana wants to make it easier on parents and families. “It's already confusing for a lot of parents when they first get the diagnosis of autism,” Brown Loftland, the ASI board president,...
NE: ‘Shot down at every turn’: Nebraska schools frequently deny kids with disabilities
Nebraska Public Media Angela Gleason knew something was wrong with her son’s education by the time he began first grade in Omaha Public Schools. The district moved Teddy, who has autism and is nonverbal, from a behavioral skills class to general education. His...
NJ: New Jersey has the lowest rates of inclusion for students in special education in the country
Hechinger Report New Jersey students with disabilities are the least likely in the nation to spend their days surrounded by peers without disabilities. One underlying reason: a sprawling network of separate schools that allows districts to outsource educating them....
NY: Parents say Mayor Adams’ Afterschool for All must include students with disabilities
Gothamist Advocates for students with disabilities said Mayor Eric Adams’ Afterschool for All plan won't actually be "for all" until the city updates bus contracts to provide late-day service, especially for students in special education. “When the mayor says...
TX: Texas’ new $8.5B school funding bill explained
The Texas Tribune Texas is moving away from the long-scrutinized special education funding system that gives money to districts based on the classroom setting where a child with a disability receives instruction. Now, schools will receive dollars based on the...
CA: California agrees to include religious schools as special education placements
K-12 Dive The California Department of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District will include religious private schools as potential placements for students with disabilities, according to a settlement agreement reached Monday between the school systems...
CA: Orcutt parents voice concerns over student behavior and safety
Ksby.com What began as a routine school board meeting turned into a charged evening of testimony for the Orcutt Union School District as a growing number of parents and guardians stepped forward to share stories of escalating student behavior in classrooms. Some...
LA: Parents sue Willow School over selective admissions process
nola.com The parents of a 9-year-old boy with profound disabilities have sued a selective charter school in New Orleans, claiming that the school’s use of an admissions test violates legal protections for students with disabilities. In a lawsuit filed this week in...
