As a special educator, I have one goal in mind: to help students gain the skills and knowledge necessary to be as independent and fulfilled as possible in their adult lives. After teaching at the middle school level for over a decade, I decided...

Erin Crosby doesn't recall social-emotional learning (SEL) being part of her student experience. Crosby, now a special education teacher at an elementary school in Massachusetts, was in college by the time SEL programming went mainstream in...

The Wall Street Journal reported this week on what appears to be widespread corruption at the New York State Education Department. This corruption targets children with disabilities. Dan Golden, the journalist making this report, cited sources...

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...

The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $2.4 million in grants to 20 institutions in 15 states to help train highly qualified teachers of students with high incidence disabilities, such as learning disabilities, emotional...

In the first publication, titled: " Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss ", parents of children with hearing loss can find helpful information and resources in a publication produced for the Office...

January 7, 2005--American education is being bolstered by the increasing use of educational technology, greater accountability, and growing new partnerships between tech-savvy students and teachers, according to a report released today by the...

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...

Efforts to monitor the progress of U.S. education and respond to its opportunities and challenges depend on reliable, accurate, and timely data. To provide such data, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) each year submits to...

Announcing the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative 2005 Summer Workshops Building on the success of last year’s teacher workshops, the U.S. Department of Education will again host a series of workshops for teachers and...