A federal judge ended 11 years of special education oversight in New Orleans schools, saying the system had addressed the failures behind the lawsuit. The ruling closes long-running court monitoring even as concerns remain about some students’ access to services.
North Carolina’s Supreme Court threw out the long-running Leandro school funding case, leaving education spending decisions with lawmakers. The ruling ends a lawsuit over whether the state was providing adequate funding for public education.
The MEGA (Make Education Great Again) grants are a $2 billion consolidated fund designed to replace most of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary and secondary grant programs.
When leaders prioritize understanding how students learn, not just how they perform, identification becomes a lever for stronger outcomes across the entire system.
This practice is banned or extremely limited in 21 states. The 50 school districts maintain 194 registered seclusion rooms across 100 school buildings across the state, according to the records.
Pittsburgh Public Schools is using rock climbing, tutoring and other activities to help students with disabilities recover services lost during the pandemic. The effort highlights both the creativity and the challenges involved in making up missed special education support.
In many math classrooms, instructional design can unintentionally create barriers for students with disabilities—particularly when learning relies heavily on language and abstract symbols before students have the opportunity to reason and explore. When access is limited, engagement and progress can suffer. Increasing access to visual-first learning environments helps ensure that students can demonstrate their understanding […]
