Special Education to the Department of Health and Human Services?
President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will assume responsibility for students with disabilities has sparked widespread backlash and confusion among disability advocates, educators, and legal experts. The brief announcement, made during an unrelated event about a fighter jet, offered no specifics on […]
PBS NewsHour Story on Special Education
The PBS NewsHour recently interviewed one of the writers of SpedLawBlog about potential cuts to special education and the removal of the U.S. Department of Education. It is worth a watch.
Texas v. Becerra: The effort to end Section 504
On September 26, 2024, Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The lawsuit was joined by the attorneys general from the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, […]
New Supreme Court Case
A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools The following is a summary of the request by the parents for the Supreme Court to hear this case. The Court accepted the case with oral arguments expected in April. Summary of the Petitioners Brief The petition for a writ of certiorari to the U.S. […]
2024 Trends in Dispute Resolution
We highly recommend you read the attached link from a report written by CADRE. The 2024 Trends in Dispute Resolution report indicates a significant rise in written state complaints and mediation requests under IDEA for the 2022-23 school year, with a notable shift towards early conflict resolution strategies to reduce […]
The Trump Administration, Project 2025, and Special Education
What are we to make of the stances of the Trump administration and Project 2025 to the U.S. Department of Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? In an attempt to answer these questions, Dr. Federico Waitoller of the University of Illinois-Chicago interviewed Drs Mitchell Yell of the University […]
Summary of November Top Stories
Using Functional Behavioral Assessments to Create Supportive Learning Environments Civil Rights Commission to Examine Special Education Teacher Shortages How Trump’s Policies Could Affect Special Education How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis Schools are Scrambling to Find Special Education Teachers: 3 Ways to Address the Shortage School […]
Summary of Recent News
November 2024 Update The U.S. Department of Education (ED) supports schools and colleges affected by natural disasters, offering resources through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and specialized centers like the National Center for Homeless Education and the Disaster Recovery Unit. Additionally, mental health resources are available for […]
October!!
The following are recommendations for what to do in October to get ready for the December 1 Child Count. The December 1 Child Count is an annual data collection process mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It requires each state to report the number of children receiving […]
New Supreme Court Term-October 7, 2024
Supreme Court Update: Special Education Cases on the Horizon As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on October 7, two significant special education cases may come under review, potentially shaping the future of disability rights in public schools. A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools and Luo v. Owen J. […]
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