3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (496+ words) Since May, Kelly Rogers has had the difficult job of making parents of students with disabilities feel better about the Trump administration’s plan to relocate oversight of special education services. On Wednesday, she abruptly stepped down, just as roughly 100 staff…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (990+ words) Researchers at BU’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center—including Nathan Jones (clockwise from left), Marcus Winters, Jo R. King, and Elizabeth Bettini—aim to transform special education research and partner with policymakers to improve educational opportunities. At Boston University’s Wheelock College…...

6+ day, 34+ min ago   (43+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Commentary: Sadly, the promise of special education still hasn’t been realized These 14 families wield influence across Chicago and Illinois through business, politics, philanthropy, sports and civic institutions....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (321+ words) Monday was parent night at Romig Middle School, where we could meet our child’s teachers and see the classrooms. Between what I observed there and what I have read in the school board meeting notes, I’m both encouraged and discouraged…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (401+ words) LARGO, Fla. — A new survey shows a sharp increase in special education complaints across the country, with written complaints rising nearly 48% in just one school year. The Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association of State Directors of Special…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (95+ words) IIT professor advocates for internal reforms in academic disciplines to better accommodate students with disabilities through innovative programs....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) The agency is also facing significant uncertainty. The Trump administration proposed eliminating EDA in both its fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 budget requests, even though Congress reauthorized the agency in January 2025 and authorized $3.2 billion over five years for certain EDA programs and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (954+ words) In a one-on-one interview, Education Secretary Linda McMahon detailed the status of agreements to shift key services to other federal agencies as students return to the classroom. Students are heading back to the classroom as the Trump administration continues its…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (557+ words) from Professional Educators of Tennessee In American education, special education too often receives insufficient attention in political discourse. This oversight is troubling because it affects countless Tennessee families and vulnerable children nationwide. Special education is not merely a political or…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) Federal education under fire Washington Senator Patty Murray has remained one of the most vocal opponents of President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s efforts to allegedly dismantle aspects of the US Department of Education. In a video posted…...