I became a special education (special ed) teacher after 20-plus years of being a general education teacher. I wanted to work with and advocate for students with disabilities. I like my job, and my ...

In the United States, there are around 7.3 million students with disabilities, accounting for 15% of the K-12 public school population. Of these, 12% are children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—a ...

Wake County will reorganize how it serves its 22,000 special-education students amid challenges such as allegations of teacher abuse and complaints about slow service. Wake County school ...

America’s special education system is facing a slow-motion collapse. Nearly 8 million students now receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), but the number of ...

Solutions to the perennial crisis of special education staffing must extend beyond training and recruiting more teachers to the more complex work of retaining educators who’ve already entered the ...

That’s why Pennsylvania’s Attract-Prepare-Retain initiative—which personalizes mentoring and support for special education ...

A career in special education often starts with passion. "For many, it's more than a job," said Dr. Danny Tanguay, an academic dean of education at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). "It's a ...

IT teacher and her students using laptop during computer class in high school. The Rising Cost of Special Education: Maintaining FAPE Amid Budget Cuts and Teacher Shortages. Special education services ...

The Vicksburg Warren School District faces a worsening special ed teacher shortage as post-COVID student needs grow and ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Pennsylvania faces a shortage of special education teachers. A partnership led by ...