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Howard schools releases short-term plans for special education, but some still frustrated
Frustrations simmering for years boiled over as HCPSS leaders announced short-term plans for special education.
Special education experts worry about students with disabilities post-Education Department
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday attempting to shutter a federal department that aids students with disabilities.
Special education cuts will have ‘immense harm,’ Democrats say
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seeking answers about impacts on students with disabilities and proposing full funding for IDEA.
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Trump Pitches Moving Special Education Program From One Shrinking Agency To Another
The Trump administration has tried to downplay the effects of potentially dismantling the Department of Education by saying crucial programs for kids with disabilities would be moved to the Department ...
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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.
In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of ...
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CPS board reviews special education task force report, approves faculty, staff raises
The Columbia school board heard proposals from a special education task force this week and looked at teacher and staff wages ...
Kelly Skifstad to serve as Oshkosh Area School District's next special education director
Oshkosh Area School District has hired a former district employee from 2013 to 2023 to serve as its next director of special education.