Special Education TODAY
IDEA Determination Letters Show State-By-State Ratings
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its annual determination letters assessing state implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Parts B and C. Part B serves...
Read more >Commissioner Dr. Nathan Jones Announces Departure from NCSER
On Monday, National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) Commissioner Dr. Nathan Jones announced his departure from NCSER, explaining that he will return to the special education faculty at...
Read more >Three States Sue Over Canceled Special Ed Teacher Grants
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by the attorneys general of Rhode Island and Wisconsin, has filed a multistate lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) decision to...
Driven to Innovate Through Community: A Teacher of the Year’s Reflections
What does it truly mean to support students with complex needs?
In a recent episode of Rewriting the Narrative, host Ben Tillotson speaks with Rebecca Saunders, CEC’s Teacher of the Year, about her 23...
Read more >Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Denounces ED’s Latest Transfers of Core Functions
Washington, D.C. — The undersigned disability, civil rights, and education organizations strongly oppose the Administration's efforts to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative...
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