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After Shortchanging Students With Disabilities For Decades, Fix Could Be Near

Instead of providing kids with dyslexia detailed special education plans with mandatory progress checks and legal safeguards, one state has filtered them into 504 plans, which offer fewer protections.

February 28, 2025
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Trump’s Pick For Education Secretary Proposes Offloading Special Ed

As President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Education moves toward confirmation, her knowledge of special education and her plans for the program are raising concerns.

February 24, 2025
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Lawsuit Filed By 17 States Threatens Disability Protections, Advocates Say

Over a dozen states are seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, advocates are warning, jeopardizing access to health care, education and more.

February 20, 2025

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Teacher Allegedly Fired For Refusing To Alter Special Ed Test Scores

The former teacher claims in legal filings that she was pressured to alter test scores to make fewer students eligible for special education and her refusal led to her dismissal.

February 18, 2025
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Push To Dismantle Ed Department Fuels Worries About Special Education

As President Donald Trump doubles down on his pledge to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, the ramifications for students with disabilities could be severe, advocates say.

February 11, 2025
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Students With Disabilities Are Entitled To Job Training. Many Don’t Get It

There's a half-billion-dollar federal program that is supposed to help students with disabilities get into the workforce, but most parents — and even some school officials — don't know it exists.

February 6, 2025

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Supreme Court To Weigh How ADA, 504 Claims Against Schools Should Be Handled

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a case centering on what standard students must meet in order to bring claims of disability discrimination at school.

January 27, 2025
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Ed Department Report Reveals Sharp Inequities For Students With IEPs, 504 Plans

New data from thousands of school districts across the nation is highlighting stark differences in the experiences of students with disabilities compared to their typically developing peers.

January 21, 2025

School District Files Suit Against Parents Over Special Education Reimbursement

A school district has filed a federal lawsuit against a set of parents after it was ordered to reimburse them more than $120,000 to send their child to a private school.

December 10, 2024

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Report: Charters’ Flexibility Can Enable Better Outcomes For Students In Special Ed

Schools with promising strategies hold both general education teachers and special educators responsible for all students' growth, researchers found.

December 6, 2024
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Ed Department May Require Schools To Report ‘Informal Removals’ Of Kids With Disabilities

Federal officials are eyeing changes to the types of information that schools nationwide must report about the experiences of students with disabilities.

December 3, 2024
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Facing School Staff Shortage, State Giving Special Educators One-Time Stipends

One state will divide $8.9 million among special education teachers, paraeducators and other staff as one-time bonuses meant to help address the field's alarming recruitment and retention problems.

November 22, 2024

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