School districts in the Washington area and across the country are adopting grading practices that make it more difficult for students to flunk classes, that give students opportunities to retake exams or turn in late work, and that discourage...

December 16, 2004 Jones Announces Resignation As General Counsel Department of Education General Counsel Brian W. Jones has announced his resignation from the Bush administration, following more than three years' service as the top legal...

No Child Left Behind and School Performance Data Available for All 50 U.S. States The U.S. federal government has created a "No Child Left Behind State-by-State Implementation Guide." To learn how your State is doing un NCLB, visit...

ADHD medications such as Adderall and Ritalin have become popular among students as "study drugs." However, there's a lot physicians and patients don't know about the unnecessary use of these prescriptions. In 2008, the Centers for Disease...

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to ease bureaucratic burdens, increase flexibility and assure accountability by states in helping prepare America's infants and toddlers with disabilities for success in school. In...

MAY 9: The National Dissemination Center of Children with Disabilities notified NASET to inform us of a new IDEA Parent Guide available from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). This guide takes you through the special...

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has reported that Robert Stechuk, Susan Burns and Sharon Yanadian, with support from the Academy for Educational Development, have created a new resource to assist programs in...

Now Available The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has launched a new Research Center, designed to connect you with the research evidence on a wide range of educational practices. The Research Center is located at:...

Now Available The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has launched a new Research Center, designed to connect you with the research evidence on a wide range of educational practices. The Research Center is located at:...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has developed a new Web page to assist the public in identifying evidence-based programs and practices that can prevent and/or treat mental and substance use disorders. Debuting...