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Former Special Education Officials Oppose Transfer of OSERS to HHS
In a July 14 letter, former senior special education officials who served under every presidential Administration from Richard Nixon through Joe Biden urged congressional appropriators to preserve the Department of Education's statutory authority to administer and...
House Committee Advances Bills to Move Education Programs to Other Agencies, Special Education and Civil Rights Offices Not Included
Last week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a markup to amend and vote on the “Less Bureaucracy, Better Education” legislative package. The package consists of 10 bills to permanently move certain K-12, higher education, adult education, and career...
Autism Society Publishes Guide for Educators, Parents, and Students
The Autism Society, in conjunction with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has published Beyond Acceptance: Autism Inclusion and Equity, a guide for educators, parents, and students. The guide provides a history of autism in educational settings, explains the...
More students with disabilities are in general education classes. How’s that working?
Education Week The percentage of students who have disabilities and spend a substantial portion of their school day in general education classes is rising, prompting experts, advocates, and the general public to call on school districts to ensure those students have...
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...
NH: New Hampshire’s new special education aid formula, explained
New Hampshire Bulletin New Hampshire schools could eventually receive millions of dollars more in state aid for costly special education services, under a new state law. But for districts, the assistance comes with a catch: a mountain of new paperwork. House Bill...
NC: Feds say NC special education still needs improvement. What they say still isn’t working
WRAL.com Special education services still aren't adequate in North Carolina’s public schools, according to a new federal report. The report, conducted earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Education and noticed in June, is the latest to label state’s...
PA: Public education investments passed by the General Assembly
PoliticsPA The PA House and Senate have passed legislation (H.B. 1505), sponsored by state Rep. Liz Hanbidge (D-Montgomery), that implements key education investments included in the 2026-27 state budget while strengthening access to early childhood...
TX: TEA orders HISD to review special education overhaul after violations found
Yahoo News A Texas Education Agency investigation found Houston ISD violated federal requirements for students with disabilities, forcing the district to review thousands of students' individualized education plans before it overhauls special education. The district's...
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