Special Education TODAY
Judge Bars Layoffs Affecting IDEA Oversight
A federal judge has indefinitely blocked the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from proceeding with mass layoffs in its special education office and more broadly while the federal government is shut...
SPARC Center White Paper Underscores Special Education Staffing Challenges
The Special Educator Workforce Collaborative, in partnership with the American Institutes for Research, has released a new white paper titled "The Composition, Distribution, and Stability of the...
HELP Committee Chair Cassidy Introduces Bill to Safeguard Use of AI in Schools
This week, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Learning Innovation and Family Empowerment with AI Act, a bill designed to strengthen student privacy protections while promoting responsible use of...
Protect IDEA: A Town Hall to Protect Children with Disabilities
In light of recent events in the U.S. Department of Education and actions that threaten the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the rights of more than 8 million children with...
Read more >Reactions Over Termination of Special Education Experts During Shutdown
Two weeks after the termination of nearly every specialist in the Office of Special Education Programs, which is "dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with...
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