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CA: LAUSD special ed classes were meant to be smaller this fall. Teachers are worried it won’t happen
LAist Los Angeles Unified special education teachers and parents are bracing for another year of large classes when the new school year begins, despite a first-ever limit the union negotiated this spring. With booming special education enrollment, teachers say the...
NY: New York City invests $67.5 million in special education for preschoolers
19th News Preschoolers with disabilities in New York City will gain access to an unprecedented set of programs and services thanks to a major expansion in special education announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar...
COPAA and Partners Demand Information and Transparency from the Department of Education
As millions of students prepare to return to school, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) still hasn't explained how it will protect students' civil rights and special education rights after announcing plans to transfer major responsibilities to other federal...
NCLD Leads Lawsuit to Protect Special Education Research Funding
Protect Democracy and Jacobson Lawyers Group have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and other organizations challenging actions by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the...
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...
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