special education

Earlier this week, in an 8-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of bolstering the rights of millions of students with learning…

Figuring out all the different pots of money that go into paying for special education is complicated, but you know what’s even more complicated? Figuring…

Children with special needs are entitled to a “free and appropriate education” under federal law. What that looks like varies from district to…

The idea for today’s State of Opportunity story comes from you. After we ran a piece about how special ed placements vary from district to district,…

As kids head back to school, it’s worth remembering that all kids have the right to a free education. But as we've pointed out time and again, free…

In 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics pushed for all kids to be screened for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at their 18- and 24-month well child…

I want to give a huge shout-out to all the teachers who took our recent State of Opportunity survey about special-education training. You ROCK! We got a…

Thousands of high school seniors this month will put on their caps and gowns, walk across a stage, and get their diplomas. Go graduates! But it also got…

Our story this week featured a family that struggled to get the best education for their special needs daughter. It took the help of a lawyer from the…

Sometimes a family needs more out of a trip to the doctor than what a physician can provide. In those instances, an attorney might be what the doctor…