Angela Mackey says she struggled to land a job, even with a master's degree earned with top grades, as employers focused on her cerebral palsy instead of her qualifications. So Mackey, 37, who once sent out 250 resumes without success, regards...

Gov. Peter Shumlin celebrated the value of pre-kindergarten education at Union Elementary School as the law guaranteeing the program to all Vermont children goes into effect on July 1, 2016. The law was signed by Shumlin in 2014 and makes...

U.S. Department of Education Reports New Reading First Data From States Shows Impressive Gains in Reading Proficiency for Students with Disabilities U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced new data from the states showing...

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings recently announced in the Federal Register a series of upcoming public meetings being held around the country to discuss the proposed changes to regulations for No Child Left Behind. The meetings...

Whether teaching a class of special-education students or working with individual students in a general-education classroom, as a special-education teacher, it's your job to ensure that these students learn despite their disabilities. You may...

"Tool Kit" a collaborative effort between Elementary/Secondary, Special Ed Offices April 25, 2006: In keeping with the goal of ensuring that all students achieve to high standards, the U.S. Department of Education today announced the...

The U.S. Department of Education has named 22 cities as sites for its annual summer regional workshops for teachers to learn best practices from fellow educators successful in raising student achievement, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret...

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced the award of $11.6 million in grants to help develop highly qualified teachers for students with disabilities, especially in areas where chronic shortages exist. The money will also be...

The teacher’s voice broke as she relayed the events of the day that culminated in her having to evacuate the class away from my son. In addition to yelling at people, he had also been throwing chairs. “It breaks my heart because this behavior...

Findings Could Help Scientists Study Consciousness People with tune deafness aren’t able to tell when a musician accidentally strikes the wrong note in a song, but their brains know the difference. Researchers from the National Institute on...