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 […]

This article was written by Kara Arundel and published by K12 Dive on June 18th, 2026.  Critics worry it will lead to a medical approach, while supporters say the collaboration will improve outcomes. The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced it was outsourcing certain federal special education activities to the U.S Department of Health and Human […]

This was published by the Council for Exceptional Children on June 12th, 2026.  The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released its Long-Term Trend (LTT) assessment results in reading and math for 9- and 13-year-olds on Wednesday. Results from the 2025 assessment show that 9-year-old students made gains in both reading and mathematics compared with […]

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 […]