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Education Jan 27

What’s driving a special education teacher shortage and how schools are responding

By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Lana Green

Education Feb 28

Teacher teaches to write to the girl student in the class
The shrinking number of special ed teachers adds to schools’ pressures

Federal statistics show that there's not only a shortage of special education teachers, but also a "quality shortage" -- a relatively high percentage of special education teachers in a state who are not fully qualified.

By Christina A. Samuels, Alex Harwin, Education Week

Education Mar 22

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Supreme Court bolsters rights of learning-disabled students

The court sided with parents of an autistic teen in Colorado who said their public school did not do enough to help their son make progress. They sought reimbursement for the cost of sending him to private school.

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

Education Apr 27

Students with disabilities on the rise, driven by autism

The number of students covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has gone up, driven by rapid growth in such disability categories as autism.

By Christina A. Samuels, Education Week

Education Mar 01

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LA schools grow more inclusive, but at what cost?

The Los Angeles school system has come far in the last ten years, especially in terms of inclusivity. In 2003, only 54 percent of LA’s disabled students were taught alongside their nondisabled peers; today, it’s more than 90 percent. But…

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Feb 23

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Los Angeles’ bold move to reform special education

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Public schools in Los Angeles have experienced rapid change in the last decade, and graduation rates for the city’s 80,000 special needs students have nearly doubled since 2003. But greater transitions lie ahead: the district plans to transfer these students…

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Apr 20

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Autism Now: Demand for Educational Resources for Children Outstrips Supply

For public school systems, the demand for special educational and treatment resources for children with autism often outpaces what is available. In the fourth report in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil looks at how two schools in the New…

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Apr 20

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Autism Now: Demand for Educational Resources for Children Outstrips Supply

For public school systems, the demand for special educational and treatment resources for children with autism often outpaces what is available. In the fourth report in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil looks at how two schools in the New…

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Jun 22

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Justices Deliver Narrow Ruling on Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court delivered a tightly focused ruling Monday in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small Texas governing authority from a key provision of the law but avoiding a larger constitutional issue. Marcia Coyle of…

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Oct 10

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High Court Rules on Special Education Law, Hears Death Row Case

The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that New York City must pay private school tuition for a special education student and considered whether a Mexican man on death row should be granted a new hearing to comply with international law. A…

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