Special education
Preschool for children with disabilities works, but federal funding for it is plummeting
Special education programs for preschoolers with disabilities are required by law. But as the number of students needing services has doubled, funding per child has decreased 40% in two decades
When personalized learning also boosts special education students
A Brooklyn school’s commitment to personalized learning draws double the portion of special ed students as its local district
New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth
Advocacy groups call for Pennsylvania state government to step up oversight of residential facilities
‘A child is not a revolving door’
A South Bronx school started by a child welfare agency has gradually found answers for educating youth in foster care
Designing accessible ed tech can be costly, but demand is on the rise
Schools are putting more pressure on developers to think about access
Institutions for foster kids aren’t doing enough to educate them
Missing credits and easy, worksheet-based education add to the learning challenges of children in foster care
Teachers are first responders to the opioid crisis
In some schools in McDowell County, W.Va., as many as 40 percent of kids don’t live with their parents
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Students with special needs deserve respect and jobs like everyone else
These schools are opening their arms to special education students. Can they afford it?
Noble Minds appeals to kids with disabilities with therapy, social-emotional classes and a no-suspensions disciplinary policy