Blog Archive 2014

The State Board of Education is accepting public comment on the rules for the College and Career Ready Diploma. This is an incredibly important moment for parents of students with special needs to provide feedback with a lens on access, parent involvement, transparency and flexibility with accountability. You can submit online comments by emailing [email protected]. […]

The Obama administration said Tuesday that the vast majority of the 6.5 million students with disabilities in U.S. schools today are not receiving a quality education, and that it will hold states accountable for demonstrating that those students are making progress. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says states must ensure progress for students with disabilities. […]

Bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and enhance federal programs for families touched by autism was debated and passed by the House of Representatives Tuesday night. Authored by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), the “Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act of 2014—(Autism CARES Act),” HR 4631, authorizes $1.3 billion over five years for research into autism […]

With new criteria focusing on student outcomes, the U.S. Department of Education said its latest evaluations found most states are falling short in meeting their responsibilities under IDEA. (Shutterstock) Federal education officials are dramatically altering the way they evaluate compliance with special education law and the change means far fewer states are living up to […]