Special education has grappled with chronic staff shortages for decades. But efforts to support and retain new teachers can shortchange the specialized needs of educators serving students with disabilities, contributing to a constant revolving door of special educators moving to general education or...
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 public education” alongside their non-disabled peers.The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, as it was then called,...
To the Editor:I was excited to see the Aug. 21, 2025, article, “4 Ways Principals Can Better Support Special Education Teachers,” which shines a much-needed spotlight on special education educators. When I was a building and district leader, I made it my mission...
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In Texas’ Brownsville Independent school district, the vast majority of the 35,000 students are Hispanic, many are bilingual, and some are dyslexic. The district wants to see all students learn to read and write, regardless of language. To do so, schools screen students...
When I read The Millionaire Next Door by William Stanley, I was amazed at how many millionaires lived in plain sight. If you think about popular exposure to wealth – it’s pretty flashy. We’re trained, by television and social media, to think that millionaires live a...
It’s easy to think the stock market is overvalued. There are so many measures that point in that direction. The simplest one is the Cyclically Adjusted PE Ratio (CAPE Ratio). It’s the price to earnings ratio for the S&P 500 and right now it’s over 40....
A recent change to the definition of dyslexia put forth by an international group of researchers and practitioners could influence policy decisions that determine which children are identified as having the reading disability.Dyslexia, a neurobiological condition that affects how individuals read and spell,...
Parents of students with disabilities have long seen federal civil rights complaints as their last, best hope of ensuring schools meet their legal obligations to address their children’s needs. Changes and staff reductions at the U.S. Department of Education have eroded trust in...
Parceling out the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities to other agencies puts students with disabilities at risk by weakening federal enforcement of the laws that protect them and severing important connections between offices that help states and districts meet their needs, advocates said...