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 How Special Education Might Change Under Trump: 5 TakeawaysLess funding and more administrative chaos could be on the horizon—but basic building blocks like IDEA appear likely to remain.
Special Education How Trump's Policies Could Affect Special EducationThe new administration's stance on special education isn't yet clear—but efforts to revamp federal policy could have ripple effects.
Special Education The Essential Skill Students With Learning Differences NeedSchools must teach students with learning differences how to communicate about their needs.
Special Education A Guide to Bringing Neurodiverse Learners Into the FoldThree tips for teachers and principals to accommodate learning differences.Special Education K-12 Essentials Forum Understanding Learning DifferencesJoin this free virtual event for insights that will help educators better understand and support students with learning differences.
Special Education 5 Key Ways to Support Students With Learning DifferencesTeachers are often uncertain about how to support students who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
Special Education How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public SchoolsStudents with disabilities experienced inequities in both types of schools, a new analysis shows.
Special Education Interactive 5 Common Learning Differences in Students: A Data SnapshotSome key facts and figures about students with learning differences.
Special Education Video Dyscalculia FAQ: The Math Disability Teachers Should Know AboutDyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here's what teachers should know.
Special Education How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse StudentsA balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
Special Education 'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With DisabilitiesWhat can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
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.
