This article was written by Kara Arundel and published by Disability Scoop on June 12th, 2026. California, Rhode Island and Wisconsin say the cuts are harmful. The Education Department says it remains committed to students with disabilities. Dive Brief: Attorneys general in three states — California, Rhode Island and Wisconsin — sued the U.S. Department of […]
This article was written by Jonaki Mehta and published by National Public Radio (NPR) on June 4th, 2026. CONCORD, Calif. — Ninth grader Soraya Martin is a bubbly, social teenager who recently found a new passion. “I’m a very creative writer, I love to write stories for fun,” she says. Stories come naturally to Soraya, […]
This article was written by Chalkbeat staff and published by Chalkbeat on June 4th, 2026. PODCAST Roughly 145,000 New York City students, 43% of whom have disabilities, rely on yellow bus service to get to school each day. It’s a sprawling system with 9,000 routes operated by more than 50 different companies at a cost […]
This article was written by Ashley White and published by the Hill on May 28th, 2026. When Congress passed what was then the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, it made a historic commitment: every child with a disability would receive a free appropriate public education. In exchange for federal funding, states ​agreed to ​guarantee procedural […]
This article was written by Michelle Diament and published by Disability Scoop on June 1st, 2026. For the first time in more than two decades, federal officials are moving forward with plans to find out just how much schools across the nation are spending on students with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education is taking […]
This article was written by Kelly Field and published by the Hechinger Report on May 24th, 2026. PHILADELPHIA — The college gym is packed with employers offering work opportunities, but Jimmy Myers, a freshman at Drexel University, has come to the career fair to speak with just one of them: the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. […]
This article was written by Jennifer Pankowski and Elisse Geberth and published by US News on May 15th, 2026. When the process to get accommodations is difficult and disconnected, students with disabilities cannot reach their full potential. The number of college students reporting disabilities has risen sharply – up more than 50% over the past decade, according […]
This article was written by Joshua Bay and published by Inside Higher Ed on May 13th, 2026. At Adelphi University, peer mentors help neurodivergent students build confidence, navigate social settings and engage in campus life. Attending college is often the first time students must balance living independently while managing complex schedules and building new social […]
This article was published by Inside Higher Ed on May 4th, 2026. Find out why individual actions hold the key to moving higher education institutions from compliance to success for disabled students. Disabled students make up the biggest minority group in U.S. and U.K. higher education, accounting for about a fifth of undergraduates in both […]
This article was written by Janine Rubenstein and published by People on May 10th, 2026. 17-year-old Kiana Lee of San Diego, who recently took part in the 2026 Disney Dreamers Academy, runs a non-profit that’s bringing the power of STEM to students with disabilities. In the midst of Deaf Awareness Week, one teen is going above […]
We are so proud to share the latest resource from our partners at The Transformative Engagement Alliance (TEA)! TEA was a 12 month collaborative project, funded by the 2024 Community of Action, that focuses on improving how schools communicate and partner with families of neurodivergent and disabled students. Take a look at their latest resources […]
This article was written by Kara Arundel and published by K-12 Dive on May 1st, 2026. The National Study of Special Education Spending will be the first comprehensive, federally supported look into IDEA funding in two decades. A long anticipated national study of special education spending by the U.S. Department of Education is taking its first step […]