Special educators throughout the state of California were honored on December 3, 2009, as districts around the state celebrated the Day of the Special Educator. CARS+, the California Organization for Special Educators, sponsored the day along...

Reading First Achievement Data Demonstrate Dramatic Improvements in Reading Proficiency of America's Neediest Children State-by-state data confirm that the scientifically based reading program is working Washington, D.C. — This week, the U.S....

In a world where inclusive education remains elusive for many children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, Special Olympics — the world’s largest grassroots intellectual disability sports organization — is spearheading a...

There has arguably been never a tougher time to be a teacher. Working amid a deadly global pandemic while navigating multiple problems and evolving guidelines has placed more pressure on teachers than ever before. And for educators who work...

Mentions of being paddled at school or having a corporal punishment policy tend to conjure up mental images of one room school-houses and boys in suspenders who were caught putting a frog in the lunch pail of a little girl with pigtails. In...

When Michael Hock was a special education teacher, he spent hours slicing quarter-inch slits in the center of index cards so that his students could use them to isolate individual words and sentences while taking standardized tests. When a new...

One of the most promising elements of common academic standards for students with disabilities, say experts in special education, is that they offer explicit connections from one set of skills to another. That is particularly important for...

The final regulations for the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) were published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006, and became effective on October 13, 2006. Since publication of the final regulations, the...

Potential talents of children with characteristics of giftedness are not always seen in mainstream education. Children's drawings, however, can play a role in early detection of their needs and talents, argues psychologist Sven Mathijssen in...

Kristen Bardon, 17, applied for a state summer jobs program last week, hoping to add to the part-time job she has at a local bakery. Brennan Srisirikul, 17, will return to a beloved apprenticeship at a local theater, unable to find a...