1 Sarasota Schools: No ill intent in special education scandal

  • Author: heraldtribune.com
  • Published: 11/03/2021
  • Review: 4.88 (885 vote)
  • Summary: · When a student like DJ, who does not have a severe disability, spends their formative years within the Access Points program, their academic 
  • Detail: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2021/01/07/sarasota-schools-special-education-mistakes/6579918002/

2 Texas schools still failing special education students, federal review

  • Author: texastribune.org
  • Published: 05/08/2022
  • Review: 4.77 (361 vote)
  • Summary: · A 2018 federal investigation found the state had been effectively denying students with disabilities the tools and services they need in order 
  • Detail: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/05/texas-schools-failing-special-education-students/

3 Sometimes Separate Is Better – ASCD

  • Author: ascd.org
  • Published: 12/19/2021
  • Review: 4.53 (270 vote)
  • Summary: It follows that any placement outside the regular classroom is inappropriate. These critics, then, turn their backs on the entire continuum of special education 
  • Detail: https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/sometimes-separate-is-better

4 The real special-ed scandal is in regular public schools

  • Author: nypost.com
  • Published: 08/22/2022
  • Review: 4.29 (356 vote)
  • Summary: · The latest attack on the city’s largest charter-school network comes via a federal complaint filed by parents of 13 special-education 
  • Detail: https://nypost.com/2016/01/24/the-real-special-ed-scandal-is-in-regular-public-schools/

5 After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools

  • Author: npr.org
  • Published: 05/09/2022
  • Review: 4.11 (586 vote)
  • Summary: · Roughly 7 million children in the U.S. receive special education services under a decades-old federal law — or did, until the pandemic began 
  • Detail: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/994587239/after-months-of-special-education-turmoil-families-say-schools-owe-them

6 Challenges for Teachers in Special-Needs-Inclusive Classrooms

  • Author: wehavekids.com
  • Published: 08/01/2022
  • Review: 3.85 (435 vote)
  • Summary: · These children might have learning disabilities, hearing impairments, ADD, or language delays, to name a few examples. Providing the right 
  • Detail: https://wehavekids.com/education/Top-Challenges-Teacher-Face-in-Special-Needs-Inclusive-Classrooms

7 Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Solve the Special Education

  • Author: exceptionalchildren.org
  • Published: 08/03/2022
  • Review: 3.71 (553 vote)
  • Summary: · In the United States, all students with disabilities are promised access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals 
  • Detail: https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/why-now-perfect-time-solve-special-education-teacher-shortage

8 What’s Covered Under FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education

  • Author: understood.org
  • Published: 02/08/2022
  • Review: 3.57 (266 vote)
  • Summary: FAPE requires schools to provide special education to meet the unique needs of a child. Federal law guarantees the right to a free appropriate public 
  • Detail: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-and-isnt-covered-under-fape

9 Special Education and School Discipline: A Precarious Balance – jstor

  • Author: jstor.org
  • Published: 05/30/2022
  • Review: 3.24 (444 vote)
  • Summary: attempting to guarantee a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for students in special edu … Controversies notwithstanding, special educa
  • Detail: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23889132

10 Special Education – Current Trends – Students, School, Disabilities

  • Author: education.stateuniversity.com
  • Published: 07/23/2022
  • Review: 3.02 (409 vote)
  • Summary: There is a critical teacher shortage in special education in all areas of licensure. Reasons include a shortage of people going through teacher training 
  • Detail: https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2435/Special-Education-CURRENT-TRENDS.html

11 Landmark Cases in Special Education Law

  • Author: specialeducationlawyernj.com
  • Published: 12/28/2021
  • Review: 2.82 (188 vote)
  • Summary: Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City School District, 550 U.S. 516 (2007) – Here, the Court determined that parents may pursue claims under the Individuals with 
  • Detail: https://specialeducationlawyernj.com/special-education-law/landmark-cases-in-special-education-law/

12 The Right to Education – Disability Justice

  • Author: disabilityjustice.org
  • Published: 08/08/2022
  • Review: 2.87 (88 vote)
  • Summary: IDEA requires all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education to children with physical and mental disabilities. It also 
  • Detail: https://disabilityjustice.org/right-to-education/

13 Disability rights groups, school administrators spar over possible

  • Author: edsource.org
  • Published: 11/02/2021
  • Review: 2.65 (180 vote)
  • Summary: · The federal government has not fully funded special education for years, leaving states and local districts to make up the cost. When schools 
  • Detail: https://edsource.org/2020/disability-rights-groups-school-administrators-spar-over-possible-changes-to-special-education-laws/628376

14 Students With Disabilities in Charter Schools – LD OnLine

  • Author: ldonline.org
  • Published: 04/15/2022
  • Review: 2.6 (117 vote)
  • Summary: Enrollment of students with disabilities · Legal identity of charter schools · Special education infrastructure · Relative newness of charters · School choice vs
  • Detail: https://www.ldonline.org/ld-topics/accommodations-modifications/students-disabilities-charter-schools

15 [PDF] Notice of Special Education Services

  • Author: dasd.org
  • Published: 02/05/2022
  • Review: 2.58 (54 vote)
  • Summary: The public school districts and charter schools of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the Chester. County Intermediate Unit (“the Chester County school 
  • Detail: https://www.dasd.org/fs/resource-manager/view/e3dfb222-4067-4879-be12-5bc246cfa944

16 How America failed students with disabilities during the pandemic

  • Author: washingtonpost.com
  • Published: 05/21/2022
  • Review: 2.29 (137 vote)
  • Summary: · It requires school districts to deliver a “free appropriate public education” to all students with disabilities. It also stipulates that 
  • Detail: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/20/students-disabilities-virtual-learning-failure/

17 Special Education Terms and Definitions

  • Author: understandingspecialeducation.com
  • Published: 02/22/2022
  • Review: 2.38 (105 vote)
  • Summary: An independent educational evaluation means an evaluation conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by the school district. Public expense means the 
  • Detail: https://www.understandingspecialeducation.com/special-education-terms.html

18 Special Education Is Not A Scandal – The New York Times

  • Author: nytimes.com
  • Published: 01/21/2022
  • Review: 2.15 (131 vote)
  • Summary: · Children for whom public special education is judged to be inadequate — or whose parents have sued the school for failing to follow Federal 
  • Detail: https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/21/magazine/special-education-is-not-a-scandal.html

19 Betsy DeVos and Special Education

  • Author: ed-law.com
  • Published: 01/09/2022
  • Review: 2.09 (187 vote)
  • Summary: It may be an understatement to say President Trump has made controversial decisions … In essence, school choice creates a free market of public education
  • Detail: https://www.ed-law.com/betsy-devos-and-special-education/