An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on Trump’s political priorities
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is best known for enforcing disability rights across America’s schools, ...
While educators grateful for more resources for special education, concerns still present about federal funding
Educators are thanking Governor Ned Lamont and lawmakers for additional funds for students with special needs.
Mother worries DOE job cuts could end support services for her special needs child
The Department of Education is cutting 1,300 employees from its workforce and closing out leases on federal buildings in ...
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As Education Department Slashes Nearly Half Its Staff, Special Ed Worries Mount
The U.S. Department of Education is firing almost 1,400 employees raising questions about how the federal government will ...
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Windsor school district unfairly disciplines special education students, some parents say
State data shows Windsor district suspensions of special education students is well above the statewide average.
Stamford schools could get $1M from General Assembly special education legislation
Stamford could receive up to $1.3 million in state funds to help cover rising special education costs driven by increased out ...
‘It could shift to the pocketbooks of many of our families’: SCCPSS superintendent reacts to Education Department layoffs
“If funding goes away and we can’t figure out an internal strategy, it could shift to the pocketbooks of many of our families ...
US Dept. of Ed cuts could impact special education, low-income students in Chicago
Besides college loans, the department distributes funding for special education and students with disabilities.
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Minneapolis educators rally against potential special education cuts
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis educators rallied against potential special education cuts outside the school district’s board meeting on Tuesday. Several dozen educators rallied against potential ...
Children with special needs education in 'crisis'
Education leaders said a shortage of places for children with special needs across the North East and Cumbria has become a ...
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Windsor parents express concern over post-COVID suspension rates for special education students
Disciplinary actions for special education students have risen as schools navigate post-pandemic behavioral trends, but ...
Maine organizations brace for impact of US Department of Education cuts
PORTLAND, Maine — As the US Department of Education (ED) prepares to cut its workforce in half, organizations in Maine are bracing for the potential ripple effects on students, schools, and federal ...