Kids today face steeper climb: lawyer who beat odds
Federal funding once carried him from libraries to Harvard Law. Now, billions in proposed cuts threaten those same pathways for others.
special education
Seattle teachers strike over class size, pay
A teachers' strike in Seattle has led to three non-school days for students and a debate over class sizes and workloads.
Judge denies request to force schools to reopen
Special ed students are being denied important educational services when schools close; families fight back in court.
Howard Co. sounds an under-staffing alarm
Teachers in a Md. district have filed a grievance over missing planning and lunch periods and, as a result, putting the most vulnerable students at risk.
Can the feds withhold money for special ed?
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide if the feds rightly withheld $33 million earmarked for special ed services in Texas.
Dyslexia may affect writing as well as reading
Proper diagnosis is key in dyslexic children, who have trouble processing written words. They often have trouble writing, even without dysgraphia.
Best to listen to autistic kids in mainstream classes
Being in a mainstream classroom can isolate kids with autism and make them feel more "different." Not good in the long term.
Special ed needs to focus better for reading
Reading and spelling difficulties could play an important role in determining what special education services young students may need.
Choice, autonomy, and equity in schools
Voxitatis is seeking comments on a way to assess the quality of education provided by schools that is based on more than a standardized test score.
Teachers may be biased in special ed referrals
Race affects the chances a gifted student or one with disabilities will be referred to special programs, new research suggests, though the pattern isn't crystal clear.