Special Ed. Identification
Special Education
Reported Essay
Special Education Is Broken
Forty years after students with disabilities were legally guaranteed an education, many still don’t receive what they deserve.
Special Education
Race, Not Disability Status, Linked to Increased Suspension Rates
The research team that has examined minority identification for special education has turned its attention to a new subject: suspension rates.
Special Education
Special Education Enrollment Increases in Texas in Wake of Newspaper Investigation
About 14,000 more students in the state are enrolled in special education, after the state lifted what it called a "benchmark" enrollment figure of 8.5 percent.
Special Education
Minority Students Still Missing Out on Special Education, New Analysis Says
Black and Hispanic students otherwise similar to white students in reading are underenrolled in special education, says a study that runs counter to accepted wisdom and federal policy.
States
Last Day to Submit Comments on Texas Special Education Enrollment
Jan. 6 is the last day to submit comments to the U.S. Department of Education about their experiences with Texas' special education identification processes.
Special Education
Opinion
Stop the Dyslexia Debate
Rather than arguing about if dyslexia exists, teachers must be able to recognize the condition in their students and provide support.
Special Education
Final Rule Released on Identifying Racial Bias in Special Education
Many more school districts will be required to use special education money to address minority overrepresentation under a final rule released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education.
Special Education
News in Brief
Education Dept. Orders Texas To Remove Spec. Ed. Cap
The U.S. Department of Education has told Texas to stop using 8.5 percent as a guideline for special education enrollment, in the wake of a report from the Houston Chronicle that suggested identification rates across the state were artificially kept low.
States
Ed. Dept. Seeks to Halt Texas' Special Education Enrollment Benchmark
The U.S. Department of Education said Texas must stop using a guideline for special education enrollment that may have led to thousands of children being denied services they were qualified to receive.
Classroom Technology
Special Education Rules Apply to Virtual Schools Too, Ed. Department Says
Virtual schools are subject to the same federal special education mandates on issues such as testing and student identification, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
School Choice & Charters
Ed. Department: Online Schools Must Follow Special Education Rules
States and districts that run virtual schools should ensure those schools follow mandates around such issues as testing and student identification, says a "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education.
Classroom Technology
Virtual Schools Must Follow Special Education Rules, Ed. Department Says
States and districts that run virtual schools should ensure those schools follow mandates around such issues as testing and student identification, says a "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education.
English Learners
What We (Don't) Know About English-Learners and Special Education
The English-learner population is growing quickly, but there's still little research on how to best evaluate these students for special education needs, according to a federal report.
School & District Management
Study on Minorities in Special Education Proves Provocative
A recent study challenges the belief that minorities are overrepresented in special education, but some researchers question the methodology.