Federal Lawsuit Filed Against California to Access Special Ed Funding in Religious Schools
California parents filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s exclusion of religious schools in special education funding.
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Portland, Maine, Schools Consider 4-Day Week for Special Education Students amid Staffing Shortages
Portland Public Schools in Maine is considering moving to a four-day school week for special education students as the school district is unable to fill teaching positions.
Michigan Ex-Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sex with Students
A former teacher was sentenced to prison Tuesday after she had sex with students and provided drugs to one of them in Pontiac, Michigan.
WATCH: Teacher Includes Special Needs Students in Wedding Ceremony
A special education teacher in Milledgeville, Georgia, made sure her students played an important role on her wedding day.
Donald Trump Promises to Fund the Special Olympics
“I have overridden my people,” Trump said. “We’re funding the Special Olympics.”
Special Ed Teacher Suspended for Allegedly Running Classroom Fight Club
A special education teacher in California has been suspended after it was learned that he was running a “Fight Club” in his classroom.
Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Student More Than 100 Times
A married 38-year-old special education teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student when he was 11 years old more than 100 times. She is being ordered to stand trial as a result of the student’s allegations against her.
Listen: West Virginia Teacher Threatens to ‘Backhand’ 7-Year-Old Student
A teacher in West Virginia was recorded in October threatening to attack a 7-year-old special education student. A mother sent a recording device to school after she became suspicious of her child’s reaction to going to school, catching on tape a teacher’s threat to “backhand” a student.
New Jersey Special Ed Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Male Student
A New Jersey special education teacher is in hot water with authorities after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a male student.
Mentally ‘Disabled’ College Students on the Rise
A number of professors are unsure about the fairness of some of the special accommodations, such as extra time to take an exam, provided for students classified as “disabled.”
Feds, State Demand Texas Education Agency Fix Special Education
The U.S. Department of Education determined that a decline in special education services offered to Texas school children resulted from policies instituted by the Texas Education Agency. These policies prevented eligible students from having access to valuable educational programs.
Texas School Accused of Special Ed Wrongdoing
More woes surfaced in an already troubled Texas school district after an administrator alleged wrongdoing in the special education department where students may have been improperly awarded course credit.
‘Listening Tour’ Triggers Outrage Over Texas Special Ed Access
The feds are touring Texas cities to give the public an opportunity to speak their minds over reports the State capped special education enrollment, allegedly shutting eligible students out of these services.
Texas Denies ‘Cap’ On Special Ed Services in Schools
In a seven-page letter, Texas education officials told the U.S. Department of Education it never set a cap, limit, or policy on the number or percent of students that school districts can, or should, serve in special education.
Texas House Speaker Jumps into Special Ed Controversy
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus jumped into the ongoing controversy over whether public school children were denied special education services, penning a letter to the state’s top education official and urging temporary action.
Texas Ordered to Demonstrate Special Ed Accessibility
The federal government gave Texas one month to show the State does not keep children with disabilities from receiving services and is in compliance with special education laws.
Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Student, Texas ‘Special Ed’ Teacher Also Faces Porn Charges
A North Texas special education teacher who was accused of sexually assaulting a child earlier this month now faces child pornography charges from a video made in 2010.
