Leaders seek solutions to special education staffing shortages across early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary levels. Strategies focus on attracting, preparing, and retaining qualified professionals.
Republican senators request unfrozen education funds. Layoffs in the Education Department proceed. Schools focus on tutoring and safety post-COVID. Special education oversight is debated. Key updates on education policies.
The Supreme Court lowered the standard for disability discrimination claims against schools, aligning them with other settings under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act, benefiting students like Ava.
The number of states and other entities categorized as "needs assistance" under federal special education requirements ticked up in fiscal 2022, at a time when the complex system for measuring compliance and student progress is considered by some as overdue for improvements.
