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Trump upends special education oversight, stirring parents and advocates
U.S. News More than 8 million American children with disabilities are starting the new school year with guarantees of a decent public education at their local schools and federal funding that helps pay for it. But parents and advocates are split on whether a Trump...
New federal guidance could roll back special ed. transition services
Education Week New federal guidance threatens to upend decades of progress in high school transition planning, which helps students with disabilities prepare for college, the workforce, and living independently, advocates and researchers say. In 1999, the U.S. Supreme...
Long-awaited civil rights data about students is finally out
NPR A massive trove of data about the civil rights of American students was quietly published on the U.S. Department of Education's website this week. The Civil Rights Data Collection includes information about which groups of students are being bullied, which...
Their daughter needs a school with 24/7 care. No one will take her
USA Today Parents of children with disabilities often find themselves advocating to get their kids the support they need to thrive. While the vast majority of the 7.5 million special education students in the United States stay enrolled in regular schools, according...
TX: 25K Texas school voucher recipients opted out. Here’s why.
Houston Chronicle Marissa Gonzalez was one of the first parents in Texas to receive funding from the state’s $1 billion private school voucher program. Her two children have dyslexia, and their family income is below 500% of the poverty level, putting them in the...
NV: Advocates push for more staffing, safety measures in special education classrooms
News 3 Special education classrooms face unique challenges every day, and there's a renewed push to improve safety for students and staff. These classrooms have some of the most vulnerable students and, in some cases, behavioral challenges. There's now a call for more...
TN: Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs?
Chattanooga Times Free Press A top committee of Tennessee educators wants lawmakers to include special education prekindergarten students in the state's public school funding formula. The recommendation follows pleas from school boards and superintendents who say...
WI: Low pay and outbursts: why WI schools face critical special ed staff shortage
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel As the number of K-12 students in Wisconsin slowly dwindles, there’s one group of students that’s been growing for decades: children with special education needs. Since the 2005-06 school year, the number of students needing additional...
Civil Rights Data Collection (CDRC) for the 2023-24 School Year Now Available
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) administers the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), which is a mandatory survey of all public school districts and schools in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico....
3 special education funding strategies states can use to support districts
K-12 Dive What should states prioritize when designing special education funding systems? One special education expert says building systems that provide school districts with the resources for high-quality, evidence-based services that respond to students’ individual...
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