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TX: HISD special education audit delivers big ‘wake-up call’
Houston Landing The audit, obtained by the Houston Landing and reported here for the first time, offers new perspective on the scale of special education issues that state-appointed HISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ administration inherited upon his arrival in June...
CT: Opinion: It’s Time To End Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
CT News Junkie At the Center for Children’s Advocacy, we continue to hear from families concerned about children with disabilities who are injured or traumatized in school after being subjected to physical force and isolation. As the former state Child Advocate, I...
VA: New bills seek to close learning gaps for students using AAC devices
Virginia Mercury When Toby and Lindsay Latham sent their son Calvin to school in Fairfax County, they hoped it would be a place where he could grow and thrive. Instead, they discovered he wasn’t learning at all. “It was terrible,” Toby Latham said. Calvin, who uses an...
TN: Lawmakers vote down amendment to protect students with disabilities
News Channel 5 Nashville Tennessee lawmakers heavily debated in a special session ahead of an educational voucher vote about how the wording of the bill would affect students with disabilities. HB 6004 provides the framework for how public tax dollars would fund...
OK: Oklahoma SB 1017: What to know about bill, senator calls for IEP audit
The Oklahoman After a proposed education bill addressing special education in schools caused an uproar from Oklahoma parents, an Oklahoma Senator clarified his intent is not to eliminate any “educationally necessary” services from students. According to social media...
MI: Supporters rally around law advocating for students with disabilities
wzzm13.com This year marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA Act, which stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
MA: 50 years after special education established, hundreds of Mass. kids face waitlists for programs
Boston 25 News 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of modern special education. In 1975 Congress passed what’s now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA. Throughout the year, Boston 25 News is celebrating the achievements of...
CT: Lamont to propose $54M increase in special education funding
Connecticut Public Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday said his budget proposal would boost spending for special education by about $54 million in the second year of the biennium, aligning himself with legislators who have prioritized the issue. The budget will include pitches...
CA: San Diego Unified special education teachers call for increased staffing
KPBS Public Media Jennifer Stanchak is an education specialist at Bird Rock Elementary School. She works with students with mild to moderate disabilities. They’re in general education classrooms but need extra support for reading, writing or behavioral challenges....