On Special Education
Explored the opportunities and obstacles educators encounter while serving students with special needs, including children with disabilities, gifted students, and those who are homeless or incarcerated. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: students with disabilities, gifted education, and homeless.
Special Education
Illinois Ponders New Inclusion Rules
The state is considering doing away with rules that limit the number of students in special education that can be in a general education classroom.
School Climate & Safety
Campaign Against Restraint and Seclusion Launches With New Film
The Stop Hurting Kids campaign, a coalition of more than 20 advocacy groups, will premiere a documentary that talks about restraint and seclusion from the perspective of youth and their families.
Education Funding
House Ed. Committee Chairman Seeks More Special Education Spending
U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., says the federal government has not come close to meeting the 40 percent of special education spending that it is authorized to pay for.
Special Education
Study: Minority Students Less Likely to Be Identified With Autism
Using data collected for IDEA, researchers have found that minority students in special education are less likely to be identified as having autism, which has implications for early identification services.
Special Education
Revised Psychiatric Disorders 'Bible' Changes Disability Definitions
The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM-5, represents the latest thinking on what symptoms define a host of mental disorders, with potential implications for schools, teachers and parents.
Student Well-Being & Movement
ADHD Most Prevalent Disorder in Report on Mental Health of Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiled data from several sources for this first-ever snapshot of children's mental health.
Special Education
Diplomas Elusive for Many Students With Learning Disabilities
Seventeen states do not meet the nationwide average of students with learning disabilities leaving high school with a regular diploma, a report finds.
Special Education
Special Education Office Aims to Revise Monitoring Focus
A new reporting system is expected to focus more on educational outcomes as opposed to procedural compliance.
Assessment
Comment Deadline Looms for Test Accommodations Manual
Some learning disability advocacy groups have said that the draft manual developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is too restrictive.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Doctors Deviate From Guidelines When Treating ADHD in Preschoolers
A recent survey shows that many pediatric specialists offer treatment plans for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that differ from recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Special Education
'Hackathon' Yields Review Site For Autism-Friendly Businesses
Two developers won $10,000 for creating a website that allows users to post comments about businesses that accommodate people with developmental disabilities.
School Choice & Charters
Justice Dept. Warns Wisconsin Voucher Schools Against Discrimination
Schools that enroll students using the publicly-funded vouchers must adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Justice cautions.
Education Funding
South Carolina Entitled to Hearing on Special Education Funding
A federal appeals court ruled the the U.S. Department of Education owed the state a hearing before levying a penalty that resulted in the loss of $36 million in federal special education dollars.
Assessment
New Rules for Testing Students With Disabilities Spark Concerns in Texas
Students tested only on the simplest tasks under Texas' new testing regime will not be counted as proficient under state and federal proficiency standards.