David Bateman and Parallel Learning Announce Free Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty — A Washington Update for Special Education Leaders Date: October 21, 2025Time: 3:00–3:45 PM (ET) This 45-minute session will explore how special education providers can respond to major shifts at the U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) during the […]
In October 2025, the U.S. Department of Education executed one of the most consequential reductions-in-force (RIF) in its history—466 positions eliminated, including nearly all staff from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)—the federal backbone for IDEA oversight—was effectively dismantled […]
OverviewThe 2025–2026 Supreme Court term begins with a narrowed docket but potentially sweeping implications for K–12 education, particularly in civil rights, Title IX, and First Amendment jurisprudence. Following the end of Chevron deference, federal agencies—including the U.S. Department of Education—face weakened authority to interpret and enforce IDEA, Section 504, and […]
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