Disability Advocates Call For Better Teacher Standards
It doesn't take much to be deemed a "highly qualified" teacher under federal law. Now, disability advocates are asking Congress to raise the bar.
View ArticleStates Struggle To Meet Special Education Goals
The nation is showing some signs of improvement in educating students with disabilities, though federal officials say nearly half of states continue to need help.
View ArticleKids With Disabilities Suspended Nearly Twice As Much
Students with disabilities are being suspended from school at about twice the rate of their typically developing peers, with odds soaring even higher depending on the child's race.
View ArticleTemple Grandin: Focus On Strengths, Not Weaknesses
Noted autism self-advocate Temple Grandin is taking special educators to task for too often dwelling on the challenges students with disabilities face rather than the strengths they possess.
View ArticleIncreasingly, Private Special Education Chosen Over Public
A growing number of parents frustrated by school district bureaucracy are opting to forgo public education altogether for their children with disabilities.
View ArticleTo Teach Social Skills, Educators Turn To TV
A unique program at one Pennsylvania school is using the power of television news to teach social skills to youngsters with Asperger's syndrome.
View ArticleStates Get Millions To Train Special Educators
Nearly two dozen states will benefit from millions in new federal funding to improve training for those working with special education students in the nation's schools.
View ArticleSpecial Education Concerns Emerge With Online Learning
As schools increasingly turn to online classes, a group tasked with investigating the impact on students with disabilities is raising some serious concerns.
View ArticleSpecial Educators Call For Leeway In Judging Performance
With increased focus on teacher performance, a leading group of special educators is warning that assessing the work they do in the classroom requires a more nuanced approach.
View ArticleFor Teen With Special Needs, Good Grades Prompt Outcry
Typically parents are proud to see their child earning 90s and 100s at school, but a Georgia father whose son has severe disabilities says the scores are cause for concern.
View ArticleVanderbilt Tops Special Education Ranking
A handful of universities retained the top slots in an annual ranking of the nation's best training programs for special educators.
View ArticleSpecial Educators Compete For ‘Top Teacher’ Title
A special educator could be named the nation's "top teacher" on television's "LIVE with Kelly and Michael."
View ArticleGroups Alarmed By Request To Ease Education Standards
Disability advocates are crying foul after some school districts sought flexibility under federal education rules, a move they say could prove harmful to students with disabilities.
View ArticleOnline Comments About Special Education Students Spark Outrage
A special education teacher is in hot water after allegedly posting photos of student tests and notes from parents on social media appended with demeaning commentary.
View ArticleRobots Offer Alternative For Homebound Students
For students unable to physically make it to school, there's a new option: robots that allow kids to participate in class virtually without leaving their home or hospital bed.
View ArticleStudy: Charters Edge Out Neighborhood Schools In Special Education
As charter schools continue to proliferate across the country, a new study finds that they are offering benefits for students with disabilities.
View ArticleThousands Caught In Special Education Testing Snafu
A leading education firm is acknowledging that it messed up when evaluating alternative assessments for thousands of students with disabilities.
View ArticleSpecial Education Testing Standards May Soon Be Tightened
The U.S. Department of Education wants to end a rule that allows states to count some students with disabilities as academically proficient even if they do not meet grade-level standards.
View ArticleConcerns Raised Over ‘Highly Qualified’ Teachers
When Congress acted earlier this month to end the government shutdown, lawmakers also extended a provision that advocates contend has negative implications for students with disabilities.
View ArticleSpecial Educators Strained By Budget Cuts
Budget cuts are forcing larger class sizes, bigger case loads and leaving schools with too few staff to meet the needs of students with disabilities, special educators say.
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