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 […]

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 […]

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 […]