Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alison Peetz and her son, Ben, sit before a 1000-piece puzzle they completed at their home in Brown Deer. During her son Ben's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Project 2025, the oft-mentioned conservative policy manual, proposes broad changes to the federal government’s role in education.

Special education laws like IDEA and Section 504 protect students with disabilities, but navigating them can be overwhelming for families. Understanding the differences between IEPs and 504 plans, ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced a resolution agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District largely addressing issues related to OCR’s ...

Teachers and school administrators want more tech support to meet the needs of students with disabilities, according to a survey from digital learning platform Clever. Sixty-eight percent of teachers ...

August, a gifted 5-year-old in Harford County, Md., was excited to start kindergarten. His mother, Sara, was excited as well, but she was also concerned. The previous year, August was diagnosed with ...

Facing a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, Montclair Public Schools assured families that special education services outlined in students’ IEPs will remain intact, even if school locations change.

The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act outlines specific requirements for identifying and educating children with disabilities, but the coronavirus crisis has sparked fierce debate ...

Arizona families of students with special needs are scrambling as a wave of school and program closures sweeps the state, ...

During her son Ben's time in school, Alison Peetz became an expert in advocating for his needs. Ben — who is now an adult — is autistic and has a language processing disorder. Peetz described Ben's ...