Some educators said inclusion doesn’t solve burnout for special education teachers — one of the leading causes of shortages nationwide. According to a 2022 National Education Association survey of its ...

Hello! I'm covering the Southtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Taylor.Epps@wkbw.com CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — We've all heard of separate programs and classes for ...

Dr. Timothy Shriver's 2026 State of Inclusion in Education Letter warns of a global teacher shortage, now at 44 million vacancies, affecting millions of students, with the most devastating ...

For the past 25 years, U.S. policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. It seems a ...

I became a special education (special ed) teacher after 20-plus years of being a general education teacher. I wanted to work with and advocate for students with disabilities. I like my job, and my ...

It’s a classroom built on compassion, confidence and community. Brother Rice teacher Mary Erdmann has built a one-of-a-kind inclusion program on the southside and it’s bringing students together in ...

This story about special education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When Bethany Jolliffe started ...

Kindergarteners play during center time at Westmoor Elementary in Scottsbluff, Neb. Teachers at the school spend time planning together to make sure they are all taking ownership and supporting ...

In my new book, The Politics of Autism, I discuss how special education is failing children with autism; not because we are not trying—we are. We are spending about 2.25 times as much per special ...

The process to determine details and create an IEP is defined by the U.S. Department of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Other research shows special education ...

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