Month: July 2026

This article was written by Jill Barshay and published by the Hechinger Report on July 20th, 2026.  The research behind the influential “science of reading” movement was built over decades through federally supported research spanning cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics and classroom studies. Education research organizations say a proposed 100-page sweeping overhaul of federal grant…

This article was written by Michcelle Diament and published by Disability Scoop on July 20th, 2026.  The Trump administration is tossing aside key guidance that federal officials have used to steer enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act for more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a notice Monday clarifying that its long-standing guidance…

The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals navigating them on the ground. In this installment of our Voices from the Field series,…

This article was written by Jonaki Mehta and published by NPR on July 9th, 2026.  In a call with disability rights advocates Thursday, officials from the U.S. Department of Education tried to ease concerns about plans to move the agency’s special education offices to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The effort seemed to fail.…

This article was written by Lily Altavena and published by Chalkbeat on July 10th, 2026.  Did student behavioral issues worsen after the pandemic? How many students have been suspended or expelled in recent years, and what proportion of those students have disabilities? How many enroll in Advanced Placement courses — and where? The federal data…

The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals navigating them on the ground. In this installment of our Voices from the Field series,…

The federal landscape of special education and civil rights enforcement is experiencing an unprecedented structural shift. At the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), we believe that policy changes are best understood through the lived experiences and expertise of the individuals navigating them on the ground. In this installment of our Voices from the Field series,…

This article was written by Cindy Long, and published by the National Education Association on June 30th, 2026. Nine reasons to keep special education with federal education experts. Parents of students with disabilities face potential delays, uncertainty, and apprehension as the Trump administration begins shifting special education programs and civil rights enforcement to agencies with…

This article was written by Kara Arundel and published by K12 Dive on July 6th, 2026.  A GAO report finds 42 states and the District of Columbia increased the share of students with disabilities in general education classes.   The number of students with disabilities spending some of their school day in general education classrooms steadily increased…

This article was written by Bianca Quilantan and Hannah Psalma Ramirez and published by Politico on June 27th, 2026.  The shrinking of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights means students’ ability to get help dealing with alleged violations may depend on which state they call home. President Donald Trump’s decision to gut the federal…