Students at Belmont-Cragin often lead morning assemblies, part of an effort by the school to give young people more control over their own learning. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report The ...

Federal law has always allowed for remote meetings to review and approve students’ Individualized Education Programs, the carefully constructed plans designed to meet the educational needs of children ...

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), K-12 public schools faced significant teacher shortages in 2022, with nearly half reporting vacancies. Special education was one of ...

When the pandemic forced schools to transition to remote learning in the spring, some families struggled more than others. Families of students in special education programs were suddenly expected to ...

Special education is designed to ensure students with disabilities can have their educational needs met, according to the U.S. Department of Education. In Wisconsin, there’s a wide range of reasons ...

America’s special education system faces a crisis that jeopardizes the futures of millions of students. With 7.5M students requiring specialized services annually and chronic shortages of ...

For most students, the most anxiety-inducing part of the first day of college comes before class. For students with learning disabilities, however, the day’s biggest tribulation comes after class — ...

Exceptional Student Education includes students with disabilities and gifted students. This investigative report deals with special education students who are learning, mentally or physically disabled ...

A change in how Indiana tracks certain special education documents has led to confusion at the start of the new school year, with parents, teachers and districts scrambling to get students the help ...