Fifty years ago, Congress dramatically expanded schools’ responsibilities when it passed the nation’s primary special education law, requiring children with disabilities to receive a “free appropriate ...

“ Supreme Advocacy ,” a 40-minute film from Bloomberg Law, pulls back the curtain on how a single case moves through the ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Special education laws are complex and confusing. A local mom wants others to know they can get support if they feel their school or school district is not following the ...

From left to right, Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham, Sen. Ruth Ward, R-Stoddard, and Rep. Rick Ladd, R-Haverhill, enter a heated discussion over how best to scrutinize education freedom accounts, ...

The deal Congress reached to re-open the federal government requires the Trump administration to reinstate federal workers who were fired in October, including those charged with overseeing the nation ...

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Families of children in special education classes scored a big win in court this month after New Jersey officials agreed to better uphold the rights of parents battling public school districts over ...

President Donald Trump has promised to keep special education intact, even as he dismantles the federal department that has overseen it for nearly a half century. But some experts and parents in ...