Special education

Some Detroit school board members are concerned about the amount of time it takes for students to be evaluated for special education services.

Advocates warn that transferring federal special education oversight to another department could weaken enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other disability rights laws, while jeopardizing funding, research, and implementation.

Seclusion is the practice of shutting a student in a room alone. Parents say it is misused and traumatic, while educators describe it as a necessary last resort.

Multiple laws say the Education Department is responsible for overseeing funding and services for children with disabilities. Shifting that to another agency would require an act of Congress, several experts said.

Disability rights cases historically have made up the largest share of civil rights complaints. Now the office is focused on claims of campus antisemitism.

Only 10 of Colorado’s 179 school districts included a separate tally in their annual reviews of how many of their students were secluded last school year. The lack of information makes it impossible to understand the scope of this controversial practice.

Disability rights groups have raised the alarm about a lawsuit over gender dysphoria, saying it could end longstanding protections in schools and health settings.

Standing up for children with disabilities has been a primary role of the Education Department’s civil rights office

School funding, school choice, special education, and civil rights could all be affected by the Trump administration's approach to education policy.

NYC is trying to convince thousands of private school families to waive their legal rights. Here’s what legal advocates say they should consider before signing.

The shortage is causing students to miss out on behavior support, vocational training, and it's even preventing some students from getting to school.

Newark Public Schools students with disabilities learn about consent, inclusivity, and healthy relationships through Planned Parenthood’s sex education workshops.

Special education teachers keep leaving the profession, even as more students are being diagnosed. Efforts to attract more teachers to the field have had limited success.

It's not yet clear who will replace interim principal Johnny Ventura, or when.

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education might affect funding and civil rights protections for students with disabilities. Or the impact could be relatively minor.

'We know Tennessee. We know our children,' said Gov. Bill Lee

“It’s a sign that things are moving in the right direction,” said outgoing state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger.

Five-year-old Julian has autism and a prescription for ABA therapy. But Denver Public Schools has denied his family’s request for an outside provider to work with him in the classroom.