Parceling out the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities to other agencies puts students with disabilities at risk by weakening federal enforcement of the laws that protect them and severing ...

Young people with disabilities in the United States are guaranteed the right to a free and appropriate public education at federally funded schools. But with shifts and cuts at the Education ...

Missouri’s proposal to close, consolidate, and rebuild its 34 state-run Schools for the Severely Disabled is more than a facilities plan — it is a bold and long-overdue commitment to dignity, equity, ...

The Hamilton High School Transition Program has given seniors with disabilities more opportunities to thrive. Hamilton Transition teacher Megan Plogman said schools, not just Hamilton, provide a more ...

The program at Bridges Adult Transition Center in north suburban Lincolnwood creates bright futures for students with developmental disabilities, helping them achieve independence. That has been the ...

Javier Arroyo has been impressed with the education his 9-year-old son with a disability receives. “This country provides so many resources,” said Arroyo, whose son attends Kern County’s Richland ...

A $1.9 million grant from the Department of Education will spur expansion of a support program for students with intellectual disabilities at two Kansas-based institutions. The University of Kansas ...