Special Education
IEPs. Learning disabilities. Inclusion. IDEA. Response to intervention. Gifted education. Explore all EdWeek coverage of special education
A Guide to Special Education Terms
The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used.
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Understanding Learning Differences
This special report explores neurodiversity and some key issues shaping the experiences of students with learning and thinking differences.
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Special Education: Adapting to Challenging Realities
Exploring how special education services are adapting to unprecedented challenges and opportunities in education, from teacher shortages to technological advancements.
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Special Education and the Pandemic: Making Up for Lost Time and Lost Opportunities
Schools focus on pandemic recovery for the youngest special education students and those on the cusp of leaving K-12.
Special Education Q&A Is Dyslexia a ‘Superpower’? What Students Want Their Teachers to Know5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
Special Education Video What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning DisabilityDyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Special Education Video Diagnosed at 14, One Student's Experience With DyscalculiaJacquelyn Taylor shares her experience with dyslexia and dyscalculia on social media. Here's her advice for teachers.
Special Education Video The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math AnxietyDyscalculia is at times referred to as “math dyslexia.” Learn how the math learning disability is related to dyslexia and math anxiety.
Special Education Video Tips for Teaching Students With DyscalculiaMethods teachers can try to help students with dyscalculia.
Special Education Video How to Spot Dyscalculia in StudentsDyscalculia affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here are tips for teachers on how to spot signs that students may have the disability.
Special Education Video How Early Intervention and Tutoring Helped One Student With DyscalculiaTessa Marshall's dyscalculia was caught in 3rd grade. With early intervention and regular tutoring, she's now a freshman in honors geometry.
Special Education Explainer Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for TeachersTeachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.Special Education Webinar How Early Adopters of Remote Therapy are Improving IEPsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn how schools are using remote therapy to improve IEP compliance & scalability while delivering outcomes comparable to onsite providers.Special Education Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Inclusion & Special Education?Answer 7 questions about inclusion and special education.
Special Education Lead Exposure Has Plagued Special Education in Flint. Can $10 Million Fix It?A multi-million-dollar settlement agreement will try to improve the special education system in Flint, Mich.Special Education Webinar Taking Action: Three Keys to an Effective Multitiered System to SupportsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join renowned intervention experts, Dr. Luis Cruz and Mike Mattos for a webinar on the 3 essential steps to MTSS success.
Special Education Nonverbal Learning Disorder, ExplainedNonverbal learning disability, or NVLD, took the national spotlight after the Democratic National Convention.
Special Education How Much Does Special Education Truly Cost? Finally, an Answer Is on the HorizonA new federally funded research study will provide the first national assessment in 25 years of spending on students with disabilities.
Special Education Video Creating a Space for Students With Autism to SucceedEducators at a camp for students with autism offer advice for teachers looking to support this population of students.
