Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

Federal officials are eyeing changes to the types of information that schools nationwide must report about the experiences of students with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education is updating ...

Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine recently found that medical schools in the U.S. overlook disability in their curricula. The study found this oversight affects how physicians care for ...

Fifty years ago, just after Thanksgiving of 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, the landmark law that created special education as it exists today, and ...

Chicago Public Schools hosted the Transition Fair, a two-day event that connects students with disabilities to post-secondary opportunities.

In a ruling with broad implications, the U.S. Supreme Court said unanimously that claims of disability discrimination at schools should not be held to a higher standard than those originating from ...

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) found Trenton Public Schools non-compliant with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state regulations on July 10, 2024. The NJDOE ...

Families of children with disabilities have the potential to get the most out of Texas’ new program to pay private school tuition or educational expenses outside of the public school system — so long ...

Students with learning disabilities drop out of high school at more than double the typical rate (NSBA, 2019). While over 60% of students go to college, about 5% of those with learning disabilities do ...

The critical audit describes dysfunctional district administration, where key staff members fail to collaborate and important policies are not documented. (Photo by Minnesota Reformer) The Minnesota ...