While students of color made up 47% of those diagnosed with disabilities in 2012, about 80% of special education teachers were white—highlighting a racial mismatch between educators and the students they serve, new research says.
Budget cuts could hit transportation services that ensure students with disabilities and those experiencing homelessness can access school safely and reliably.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that students with disabilities don’t need a higher burden of proof to sue under federal disability law. The decision makes it easier for families to seek damages when schools fail to provide proper support.
Nebraska schools are disproportionately denying transfer requests from students with disabilities, despite laws meant to protect them. Districts cite staffing shortages, but critics call it discrimination.
The new program will provide participating schools with shared special education technology, services and training. Six charter school operators have signed up to participate in the program's pilot year.
According to a new budget summary, the Trump administration wants to cut the Education Department's funding by 15%, while largely preserving the two most important federal funding streams to K12 schools.
The innovative leaders—and leading innovators—who comprise District Administration's second annual DA 100 influencers represent the most important voices in K12 education.
More than 7.5 million U.S. public school students live with a disability, according to a federal Department of Education data. Nearly 6.3 million of them live in states that do not require schools to make specific emergency plans for students with disabilities.
