Disability advocates alarmed by the Trump administration’s plans for special education say a recent meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon did not alleviate what one participant described as ...

The U.S. Department of Education is canceling millions of dollars in grants for special education teacher training, parent resource centers and more saying that they don’t align with Trump ...

Killingly — As statewide special education costs balloon, district leaders are hoping to save on tuition fees by welcoming out-placed students back into Killingly Public Schools. Starting this fall, ...

Fifty years ago, Congress dramatically expanded schools’ responsibilities when it passed the nation’s primary special education law, requiring children with disabilities to receive a “free appropriate ...

Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education will leave no more than a handful of staffers in the agency’s special education office, jeopardizing oversight of the nation’s programs for students with ...

Special-ed schools rely on importing staff due to teacher shortages — and they can't afford to pay $100,000 per hire.

A group of Kansas City parents is calling on lawmakers to protect the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amid changes to education at the federal level.

California is about to lose federal funds used to train special education teachers after the U.S. Department of Education announced it will cancel over two dozen grants nationwide. The state will lose ...

By breaking away from the county’s oversight agency, the financially troubled Santa Rosa district aims to avoid a projected $3.4 million loss in the coming year and gain net revenue of ...