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For students with disabilities, what's the difference between IEPs and 504 plans?
Students with disabilities in the United States are guaranteed the right to a free and appropriate public education. What ...
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KDE video series informs parents and teachers of IEP best practices for kids with special needs
Parents and educators of children with special needs have a new tool available to them.
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Lawmakers end racial and ethnic studies course mandate, make more education changes as session ends
A GOP Indiana senator indicated the Trump administration played a role in the last-minute elimination of the course ...
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Munster parents seek accountability amidst probe into conduct of special education teacher
MUNSTER — Parents of some students with special needs at Elliott Elementary School are seeking answers as the School Town of Munster looks into the conduct of a special education teacher.
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Special needs students are underserved in DODEA schools, watchdog report finds
Some special needs students attending Defense ... time required to fulfill each student’s individualized education program, or IEP — a legally binding plan developed by educators and parents ...
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Pittsburgh school suspensions returned to pre-pandemic levels, as Black students with IEPs see a big jump in discipline
A PublicSource analysis of suspension data from school years 2018-19 to 2023-24 found that while overall suspension rates among the district’s Black students decreased, Black students in special ...
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Howard schools releases short-term plans for special education, but some still frustrated
“Just to get him an IEP for the school ... Jeffries also presented a timeline outlining different steps from April to July, with the Superintendent’s Special Education Advisory Group to ...
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Howard schools releases short-term plans for special education, but some still frustrated
“Just to get him an IEP for the school district ... Jeffries also presented a timeline outlining different steps from April to July, with the Superintendent’s Special Education Advisory Group to be ...
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Connecticut celebrates special education on National IEP Writing Day
IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, and those programs form the backbone of special education in Connecticut. But in celebrating the day, experts are also talking about how the state ...
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On National IEP Writing Day, CT Officials Mark 50 Years Of Inclusion, Urge Bold Action On Special Ed
Aimee Turner, president of the Connecticut Council of Administrators of Special Education, shared that the upcoming 50th anniversary of the IEP, first established by federal law in 1975 ...
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School board debates funding and staffing changes for exceptional education services
Parents and staff are expressing concerns over potential cuts to the district's exceptional education program, which serves students with special needs. School board member Ben Daugherty ...
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Helen McEntee tells Cabinet she's willing to compel schools to open special education classes
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