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Her son has serious disabilities. She believes she’s the best person to teach him
US News “You can’t hit me, Will. You know that,” Katherine Walter says to her 11-year-old son, deflecting a swat. “Why?” William asks, half-heartedly pushing his chest into his mother’s open hands. “You are in the red zone,” she says. “I need you to take it back to...
How new federal guidance on disability could impact K-12 special education
Education Week New federal guidance that deemphasizes ensuring adults with disabilities can live in their communities could have trickle-down effects for public schools, researchers say. The U.S. Department of Justice issued guidance this summer stating it will not...
AL: Hoover parents push for cameras in special education classrooms as district prioritizes staffing
WVTM 13 Hoover parents push for cameras in special education classrooms as district prioritizes staffing
MI: Opinion | Michigan should enforce, not erase protections for students with disabilities
Bridge Michigan The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) wants to eliminate a state rule designed to protect students while certain special education complaints are investigated. But a protection written into law matters only when the government is willing to...
TX: Disability Rights Texas outlines next steps after judge orders Klein ISD to allow monitoring access
FOX 26 Houston Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) says it plans to enter Klein ISD schools and speak with students and staff after a federal judge ruled the district violated federal law by restricting the organization’s monitoring access. The judgment, signed Sept. 28 by...
Data Shows Students with Disabilities Face More Discipline, Less STEM Access
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education has released A First Look: The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for 2023-2024. In its first summary analysis of the most recent CRDC, OCR reports that for the 2023-2024 school year, 49.7 million...
How students are being treated at America’s public schools
NPR Every couple of years, we learn about how students are being treated across every public school in the country. Now, it comes from a U.S. Department of Education survey called the Civil Rights Data Collection. NPR's Jonaki Mehta has been in touch with experts who...
Here’s where RFK Jr.’s Head Start deregulation would hit hardest
Education Week Advocates say the proposed changes to Head Start regulations could result in negative consequences for children with disabilities—both diagnosed and undiagnosed. Currently, Head Start must administer developmental screenings within 45 days of a child...
IL: Prescott Elementary School parents upset over displacement of special education students
CBS Chicago Parents of special education students at a Lincoln Park Chicago Public School say there's a lack of equity in their children's classrooms. They say they've been asking for changes since last school year and nothing has been done. "It's a simple problem of...
KS: Kansas awarded $4.5 million to help recruit special education teachers
ksn.com As Kansas continues to deal with a special education teacher shortage, a new federal grant could help the state address the growing issue. The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced on Thursday that the state will receive $4.5 million to expand...
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