Special Education Policy
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Special Education
Nominee for Special Education Chief Sticks to Script at Confirmation Hearing
Johnny W. Collett, nominated to lead the office for civil rights and rehabilitative services, was asked about several hot-button issues during his confirmation hearing, but kept his answers general.
Student Well-Being
HHS Audit Says New Jersey Must Pay Back Hundreds of Millions in Medicaid Funds
New Jersey used an incorrect method to calculate Medicaid reimbursements for services provided to students with disabilities, according to a federal audit, but the state disputes that claim.
Special Education
Senate Sets Hearing Date for Nominee to Federal Special Education Post
Johnny Collett, the Trump administration's pick for assistant secretary for the office of special education and rehabilitative services, has been getting a warm reception so far from disability advocates.
Special Education
Ed. Dept. Scrutinizing Rule on Minority Representation in Special Education
The Education Department plans to seek public comment on putting off a rule that would require more school districts to use federal dollars to address minority bias in special education, Politico reports.
Special Education
Ed. Dept. Explains Special Education Guidance Cutbacks After Outcry
The uproar prompted by the Education Department's clearing out of old regulations demonstrates the mistrust disability advocates have for the Education Department.
Special Education
Ed. Dept. Sweeps Away Old Special Education Guidance and Regulations
Following the Trump administration's mandate to clear out regulatory chaff, the office of special education and rehabilitative services plans to get rid of decades-old guidance documents.
Special Education
Providing Special Education in a Time of Disaster
The U.S. Department of Education says that it wants to provide flexibility and support for schools and districts struggling to recover. That could include financial relief for states that request it.
Equity & Diversity
DeVos To Special Educators: Families 'Shouldn't Have to Sue' For School Options
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said a recent U.S. Supreme Court case offers an example of why parents of students with disabilities need school choice options.
Special Education
Betsy DeVos Invited to Address Annual Special Education Conference
The U.S. secretary of education is scheduled to address a conference sponsored by the office of special education programs, where experts discuss federal topics related to students with disabilities.
Special Education
Special Educators Head to Capitol Hill With 'Sense of Urgency'
Members of the Council for Exceptional Children and the Council for Administrators of Special Education want Congress to preserve Medicaid and allocate more money for special education and gifted education.
Special Education
Education Department Launches New Special Education Site
A refreshed website hosted by the U.S. Department of Education includes links to the special education law, regulations and other resources.
Special Education
Education Department Seeks Comment on Revised IDEA Website
The comments will be used to create a "new and improved" special education website to be housed at idea.ed.gov, which was offline for several weeks earlier this year.
Special Education
When Will We Have a New Federal Special Education Chief? (And Why It Matters)
The federal office of special education and rehabilitative services doesn't have a new chief, and advocates say they're worried about special education being on the backburner.
Special Education
Betsy DeVos Faces Sharp Questioning on Special Education Policy
The nominee for education secretary appeared to stumble during her confirmation hearing as senators pushed on whether she would adhere to the protections of special education law and policy.